Table 2 shows the results describing that only IL-1ß and MMP-8 levels were significantly correlated with PPD levels across the population and that this relationship was also observed in the periodontitis patients to a similar degree with the extent of disease (i.e., %sites with ≥4 mm or ≥5 mm PPD) and the severity of disease (i.e., mouth mean PPD). The gene discussed is MMP8; the disease is periodontitis.