Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Systemically healthy patients aged 22-60 years. Patients who are current smokers and non-smokers with chronic periodontitis. Patients having probing pocket depth >= 5mm and loss of attachment >= 3mm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Systemically compromised patients e.g., Diabetes mellitus, Chronic renal disease, hepatitis, HIV. Patients who underwent periodontal therapy during past 6 months. Patients on antibiotic therapy in last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the salivary IL-17 levels of smokers & non-smokers in chronic periodontitis patients before scaling root planing To evaluate the salivary IL-17 levels of smokers & non-smokers in chronic periodontitis patients after scaling & root planing Timepoint: 0 & 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare & correlate the difference in the levels of IL-17 in smokers & non-smokers before and after scaling and root planingTimepoint: 0 & 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Institute of dental sciences