Oral cavity is the mirror of health and disease. In India, anemia is a common and serious health disorder. Ferritin plays a crucial role in host immune response and elevated ferritin levels may be associated with chronic periodontitis. The aim of this study was to measure the concentration of Hb and serum ferritin from female patients with chronic periodontitis before and after NSPT and to test whether these concentrations correlate with clinical parameters associated with periodontal disease. Under aseptic conditions, 5ml of venous blood was drawn from antecubital fossa of 20 female patients. Hb and serum ferritin levels were estimated by using hemoglobinometer and ELICA respectively. The clinical parameters like BOP,PD,CAL,PI,GI showed stastically significant differences from baseline to 2 months after NSPT. At the end of 2months there was an considerable increase in Hb when compared to serum ferritin levels. A strong positive correlation was found between GI,Hb, and serum ferritin levels in female chronic periodontitis patients.
