Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Presence of minimum 20 natural scorable teeth excluding third molars. Subjects diagnosed with chronic periodontitis based on American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) classification 1999.10 Presence of at least two teeth per quadrant with a probing depth of >3 mm. Subjects having good level of oral hygiene (a mean plaque index (PI) score11
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who have received any form of periodontal therapy, surgical or nonsurgical within past 6 months. Subjects who have received antibiotic and/or anti-inflammatory therapy within the past 3 months. Subjects wearing orthodontic appliances. Subjects suffering from any systemic disease. Subjects who give present or past history of drug abuse. Subjects who give present or past history of smoking and tobacco consumption. Pregnant women and lactating mothers. Physically debilitated subjects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS: 1.Fusobacterium nucleatum count in plaque 2.Porphyromonas gingivalis count in plaque Timepoint: baseline 4 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque index (Silness and Loe, 1964) Modified gingival index ( Lobene et al, 1986) Sulcus bleeding index â?? (Muhlemann and Son, 1971) Probing pocket depth Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL) Tongue coating index (modified winkel )Timepoint: base line 4 weeks 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research centre