Research Article

Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery

Volume: 1 Number: 1 January 29, 2026
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Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the effects of medications administered during and after orthognathic surgery on inflammatory biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid and to evaluate their association with maxillary and mandibular incisor root resorption. Materials and Methods: This prospective longitudinal study included 25 patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. Twelve patients with postoperative infection within four weeks were excluded, leaving 13 (mean age 24.8 ± 12.7 years) for analysis. All received a standardized medication protocol of an opioid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and paracetamol. Gingival crevicular fluid samples were collected before surgery (T0), one week (T1), and four weeks (T2) postoperatively. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were quantified by ELISA. External apical root resorption was assessed radiographically at T0 (start of orthodontic treatment), T1 (before surgery), and T2 (after treatment). Statistical analysis used nonparametric tests and repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: IL-1β and OPG levels showed no significant changes over time. In the mandible, RANKL increased from T0 to T1 (p < 0.05) and IL-6 rose from T0 to T1 and T2 (p < 0.05). No significant biomarker changes occurred in the maxilla. Root resorption decreased significantly in maxillary lateral incisors after surgery compared with presurgical values (p = 0.003), whereas mandibular incisors showed no differences. Conclusion: Perioperative medications may suppress inflammatory biomarker elevation in the maxilla but permit RANKL and IL-6 increases in the mandible. These variations may underlie distinct root-resorption patterns and should be considered when interpreting biologic mechanisms of accelerated tooth movement after orthognathic surgery.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by the Bezmialem Vakıf University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project number: 3.2019/2).

Ethical Statement

This prospective clinical study was approved by the local ethics committee. (Approval code: 54022451-050.05.04) (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04823325)

Thanks

The authors gratefully acknowledge Prof. Dr. Alper Alkan and Prof. Dr. Nükhet Kütük for performing the surgeries at Bezmialem Vakıf University and for their valuable assistance throughout the preparation of this article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Dentistry (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 29, 2026

Submission Date

November 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Kılıç, B., Aksoy, T., & Gul Amuk, N. (2026). Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Dental Insight, 1(1), 7-25. https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE
AMA
1.Kılıç B, Aksoy T, Gul Amuk N. Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Dental Insight. 2026;1(1):7-25. https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE
Chicago
Kılıç, Banu, Turgut Aksoy, and Nisa Gul Amuk. 2026. “Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery”. Journal of Dental Insight 1 (1): 7-25. https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE.
EndNote
Kılıç B, Aksoy T, Gul Amuk N (January 1, 2026) Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Dental Insight 1 1 7–25.
IEEE
[1]B. Kılıç, T. Aksoy, and N. Gul Amuk, “Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery”, Journal of Dental Insight, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 7–25, Jan. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE
ISNAD
Kılıç, Banu - Aksoy, Turgut - Gul Amuk, Nisa. “Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery”. Journal of Dental Insight 1/1 (January 1, 2026): 7-25. https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE.
JAMA
1.Kılıç B, Aksoy T, Gul Amuk N. Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Dental Insight. 2026;1:7–25.
MLA
Kılıç, Banu, et al. “Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery”. Journal of Dental Insight, vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 7-25, https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE.
Vancouver
1.Banu Kılıç, Turgut Aksoy, Nisa Gul Amuk. Medication-Related Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Root Resorption After Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Dental Insight [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 1;1(1):7-25. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA92SU23HE