K05.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Test group: yoghurt consumption 2 x 150 g per day for 60 days
Group 2: Control group: no additional yogurt consumption over 60 days
Sponsors
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung, Bereich Parodontologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Adults =18 years of age - Generalized periodontitis stage 3 grades B-C - At least 10 own teeth - BOP = 40 % - Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe general diseases (e.g. infections, malignant tumors) - Antibiotics taken 6 weeks before the start of the study - Taking medication that can change the bleeding or inflammatory behavior of the gums (e.g. anticoagulants, steroids, NSAIR) - Pregnancy, breastfeeding - Women of childbearing potential without contraception - Lactose intolerance - Already high consumption of natural yoghurt - Unwillingness to abstain from yoghurt consumption during the study with the exception of the yoghurt consumption specified by the study - Smoking > 10 cig/day (equivalent to other tobacco products) - Planned dental treatments (e.g. prophylaxis, periodontitis treatment, prosthetic restorations) - Simultaneous participation in other clinical trials (up to 4 weeks before the start of the study)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in bleeding on probing (BOP) after 60 days of yogurt consumption compared to the control group without yogurt intake. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical attachment level (CAL), probing depths (ST), furcation involvement, tooth mobility, plaque index, gingival index: difference between baseline and 60 days compared to the control group. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJohan Wölber
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung, Bereich Parodontologie
Outcome results
None listed