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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Criteria for a chronic generalized periodontitis 1• Presence of a minimum of 15 natural teeth(excluding third molars) 2• Clinical and radiographic presence of pocket depth of 5-8mm and with generalized moderate alveolar bone loss and clinical attachment level of 3-4mm Criteria for smoking : 3• Smokers(who smoked atleast 5 cigarettes a day during at least 5 years)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Pregnancy or lactation • Use of antibiotics or periodontal treatment in the preceding 6 months • Concomitant medical therapy • Subjects with Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tumours. • Any other systemic disease which can alter the course of periodontal disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find out the effect of indocyanine green mediated photodynamic therapy on gingival crevicular fluid levels of TNF-α and MMP-8 in chronic periodontitis subjects among smokers versus non-smokersTimepoint: To find out the effect of indocyanine green mediated photodynamic therapy on gingival crevicular fluid levels of TNF-α and MMP-8 in chronic periodontitis subjects among smokers versus non-smokers | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to know the effect of indocynine green mediated photodynamic therapy on the clinical parameters in smokersTimepoint: baseline and after 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
THE OXFORD DENTAL COLLEGE