Objectives: The outcomes of heart transplantation are very favorable but inflammation still plays a critical role in deterioration of chronic transplants. Periodontal diseases are not only limited to supporting structures of the teeth, they also cause systemic inflammation. Based on the importance of inflammation in heart transplant recipients and the association between periodontal disease and systemic inflammation, this study explored whether periodontitis may be a modifier of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP) in heart transplant patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

be clinically stable be at least 1 year post-transplant; no history of antibiotic use during the preceding 4 months have had no periodontal treatment within the previous year.

Exclusion Criteria:

having other systemic infections

The patients who underwent heart transplant between 2004 and April 2016 at Baskent University Hospital,will be asked to participate in the study during routine outpaient visits at Baskent University Hospital