Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Subgingival scaling and root planing plus hot saline mouthbath
Subgingival scaling and root planing plus Probiotics
Subgingival scaling and root planing plus Antibiotics
Sponsors
DR. NDUGBU CHUKWUEMEKA UZODINMA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Periodontal pockets of 4 to 5mm affecting at least 4 teeth Clinical attachment loss of 4 to 6mm affecting at least 4 teeth Patients with no underlying systemic diseases between 18 to 59 years of age Chronic gingivitis patients presenting with gingival bleeding on probing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Less than 20 teeth Had subgingival scaling and root planing less than or equal to 6 months prior to the period of recruitment Systemic diseases such as rheumatic heart disease, prosthetic heart valves, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis Patients who have used medications with effect on periodontium such as phenytoin, nifedipine or oral contraceptives within 3 months of the study Currently using formulated mouth rinse agents which can disturb the microbial environment in the oral cavity Pregnant/breast feeding patients Former and current smokers Patients on probiotic supplements within 3 months prior to study and those allergic to probiotics or its lactate contents Mentally/physically handicapped individuals who cannot adhere to oral hygiene instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical attachment gain which is the decrease in sum of probing pocket depth and gingival recession which will be measured with the University of North Carolina-15 periodontal probe Oral hygiene which will be measured using Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Need-Clinical periodontal probe | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque Index which will be measured using the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs-Clinical periodontal probe Gingival Index which will be measured using the University of North Carolina-15 periodontalprobe probe | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactMODUPEORE SORUNKE
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Outcome results
None listed