CRP and periodontitis: Significant differences were observed based on the presence or absence of periodontitis for the following parameters: number of missing teeth (p < 0.001), total cholesterol (p < 0.001), LDL (p < 0.001), VLDL (p = 0.002), triglycerides (p = 0.002), CRP (p = 0.007), and WBC (p = 0.016).