Health Condition 1: A488- Other specified bacterial diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nanocrystalline silver membrane: The silver delivery dressing is a 3 layer wound dressing
consisting of an absorbent rayon/polyester core laminated between an upper and lower layer of s
Sponsors
Kanika Aggarwal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Presence of chronic periodontitis indicated for periodontal flap surgery 2.Non-smoking 3. Teeth vital or properly treated with root canal therapy 4. Absence of inadequate restorations. 5. Patients who give consent 6. Patients with minimum 20 teeth.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients chronically treated (i.e., 2 week or more) with any medication that affect periodontal status (i.e., antibiotics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), with clinically significant or unstable organic diseases or compromised healing potential (i.e., connective tissue disorders or bone metabolic diseases) 2. Patients allergic to Silver 3. Pregnant women or lactating 4. Patients affected by active infectious diseases, immune-compromised, or taking steroid medications 5. Patients with less than 20 teeth 6. Patients who do not give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical comparison of early wound healing parameters following periodontal surgery using nanocrystalline silver membraneTimepoint: Baseline, 7 days, 14 days and 21 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Evaluation and comparison of total colony count of microbial flora beneath the nanocrystalline silver membrane and eugenol free dressing alone. 2.Evaluation and comparison of the immunological parametersTimepoint: baseline and 7 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kanika Aggarwal
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed