Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis Health Condition 2: A488- Other specified bacterial diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants without any ongoing systemic disease/medical condition 2. Participants with less than 10 sites with residual periodontal pockets both right and left side of the 3. maxillary premolar and molar with pocket depth >= 5 mm 4. Presence of a minimum of 20 natural teeth.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with a history of any systemic disease/conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia etc. 2. Participants with any history of any drug intake/medication for systemic disease 3. Participants reporting any allergy to chlorhexidine. 4. Current and former smokers 5. Participants with any form of oral abusive habit such as ghutka, pan, supari, arecanut,etc 6. Those undergoing any radiation or chemotherapy 7. Pregnant and lactating women. 8. Participants who have undergone any periodontal therapy in the previous six months. 9. Participants who are under any antibiotics in previous three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pocket depth and clinical attachment lossTimepoint: baseline, 15 days (gel placement), 15 days after gel placement, 45 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| gingival index, plaque index, bleeding on probing, , total antioxidant capacity of GCF, microbial profile Timepoint: baseline, 15 days (gel placement), 15 days after gel placement, 45 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal