None listed
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: . Patients who have the first or second molars with periodontal pocket depth of 6 mm or more, bleeding or purulent exudate during probing, loss of alveolar bone on the periapical radiograph, and clinically found ovoid edema in the gingiva along the side of the root in normal body temperature (36.4~36.7°C).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Those taking medications that can affect periodontal disease (calcium channel blockers, phenytoin, cyclosporine, warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel) ?Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and smokers (excluding those who smoked 10 years ago) ? Pregnant or lactating women, and patients with a history of tetracycline allergy. ? In case of other causes than periodontitis, such as intragingival foreign body impaction, endodontic lesions, or tooth cracks ? When the extent of the abscess includes adjacent teeth ? Those who took antibiotics one month before treatment or took antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs after treatment ? Those with cervical lymphadenitis added after treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| probing depth | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque index (PI], bleeding on probing (BOP), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), Periotest value (PTV) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital