Health Condition 1: A488- Other specified bacterial diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Lycopene: Lycopene tablets commercially available as Zenith Nutrition Lycopene 10000 (6%) shall be used.
Patients in Group A shall be asked to take one tablet of 6% (10000 micro gm) a d
Sponsors
Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Systemically healthy patients with the age range of 30 to 60 years Presence of 12 or more scorable teeth Atleast 30% of teeth having pocket dept of 5 mm or more Clinical attachment loss to be moderate to severe Gingival index of 1 or more Plaque index of 1.5 or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any systemic illness Smokers or tobacco chewers Pregnant or lactating mothers Patients with prosthesis or orthodontic applicance Patients on medications like antibiotics antioxidants History of periodontal treatment in past 3 months prior to study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in pocket depth,attachment loss and gingival inflammation with usage of lycopeneTimepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in salivary uric acid levels after scaling rootplaning and lycopene therapyTimepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Raja S
Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences Hospital and Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed