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SynthesisClinical and experimental dental research2025

Metabolomics Analysis as a Tool in Periodontitis Diagnosis: A Systematic Review.

Ana-Maria Condor, Andreea Iuliana Kui, Smaranda Dana Buduru, Marius Negucioiu, Daniela Cornelia Condor, Patricia-Ondine Lucaciu

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Synthesis in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ana-Maria CondorDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Oral Health Discipline, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8368-1259
Andreea Iuliana KuiDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Prosthodontics Discipline, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0774-8121
Smaranda Dana BuduruDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Prosthodontics Discipline, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Marius NegucioiuDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Prosthodontics Discipline, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Daniela Cornelia CondorDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Periodontology Discipline, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Patricia-Ondine LucaciuDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Oral Health Discipline, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0092-8955

Funding

This study was supported by the Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj-Napoca (Grant no. PCD 771/14/11.01.2023).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to summarize recent studies available on untargeted metabolomics employed for periodontitis diagnosis, from saliva and gingival crevicular fluid samples, to identify recurring metabolites with biomarker-value potential. A secondary objective was to analysudurue the protocols of existing studies, to facilitate further research. MATERIAL AND

methodsThree databases were electronically searched for relevant studies (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus). Risk of bias assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). Data was extracted from studies, regarding general characteristics and conclusions, population characteristics, periodontal protocols, and metabolomics protocols. Metabolic pathway analysis was performed for recurrent metabolites.

resultsAfter screening 405 studies, 13 studies (10 using saliva samples, 3 using GCF samples) were included. 22 metabolites were identified in more than one study and included into the pathway analysis. Butyrate, lactate, isoleucine, glucose, pyruvate, isovalerate, hypoxanthine/xanthine, proline, valine, phenylalanine, and ethanol were most frequently encountered and were found upregulated in periodontitis patients compared to periodontally healthy patients.

conclusionsMetabolomics could provide valuable opportunities in validating potential biomarkers or diagnosis panels, contributing to the screening, prognosis, progression and monitoring of periodontitis. Further studies on larger populations and using established protocols are needed. (PROSPERO CRD42023470339).

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MetabolomicsPeriodontitisBiomarkersGingival Crevicular FluidHumansSalivaBiomarkersbiomarkersmetabolomicsoral healthperiodontitis

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PMID40172143
PMCPMC11963077

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