Periodontitis Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
As guided by the previous literature, preliminary sample size estimation revealed that the required number of patients is 36 (12 patients in one treatment group) at partial eta squared = 0.25, alpha =
Sponsors
University of Peradeniya
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =35 years diagnosed with generalized stage II and III periodontitis, with at least three (03) treatable quadrants in the mouth requiring RSD, with a minimum of four teeth in any quadrant with deep pockets 2. Only those patients who consented to undergo treatment according to a random assignment into any of the three methods of periodontal debridement were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who had underlying systemic conditions (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, leukemia/haematological disorders, pregnancy, and medication-induced gingival overgrowth) 2. Those who were current or previous smokers 3. The patients who had undergone periodontal treatment within the preceding 6 months 4. Those who were on systemic antibiotics within the last 3 months 5. Those who had used oral chlorhexidine preparations or other disinfectants within the previous month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bleeding scores and probing pocket depths were recorded at baseline and post-non-surgical periodontal therapy after 8 weeks. The parameters were recorded in six-point pocket charts. Full mouth bleeding score was also obtained dichotomously, as present or absent upon probing and calculated as a percentage. Probing pocket depths were measured in millimetres using a William’s periodontal probe at six sites of each tooth. Probing depths of 4 mm or greater with bleeding on probing were classified as deep pockets needing root surface debridement. This is in accordance with the current recommendations for achieving endpoints of non-surgical periodontal therapy. The percentage of deep pocket distribution was obtained by dividing the total number of deep pockets (=4 mm with bleeding) by the total number of tooth sites in the mouth. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque Scores (%) at baseline and post-treatment after 8 weeks. Plaque (disclosed with disclosing solution) was dichotomously scored as present or absent in a plaque chart, and the full mouth plaque score was obtained as a percentage. | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactUthpala Gunasekara
Outcome results
None listed