Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chlorhexidine coated absorbable suture: Chlorhexidine coated absorbable polyglycolic acid 3-0 sutures with and without chlorhexidine oral rinse
For intervention with oral rinse: Chlorh
Sponsors
Radhika Kherdekar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic periodontitis indicated for periodontal flap surgery (more than 5mm residual pocket depth after phase I therapy of oral prophylaxis and maintenance) 2. Age > 30 years 3. Systemically healthy individual
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with systemic illness like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, immunocompromised individuals etc. 2. Patients under medication that are known to affect the outcomes of periodontal therapy 3. Smokers and patients with any tobacco consumption habit 4. With known allergy to chlorhexidine or the components of the mouth rinse 5. Pregnant/ Lactating women 6. Patients who have taken anti-biotics in any form in the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Microbiological colony forming units (cfu) in aerobic and anaerobic cultures of suture samplesTimepoint: 8th day (Suture removal) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing index (Early Wound Healing Score-EHI with modified time intervals)Timepoint: Day 0 Day 8 Day 30;Post-operative pain assessment by Visual Analog Scale - VASTimepoint: Day 0 Day 8 Day 30;Visible plaque accumulation on suture surface- Visible Plaque Index by Ainamo and BayTimepoint: Day 8 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRadhika Sunil Kherdekar
AIIMS Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed