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Evaluation of efficacy of subgingival administration of 1% chlorhexidine gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis - A clinical and microbiological study.
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Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research [Indian J Dent Res] 2022 Apr-Jun; Vol. 33 (2), pp. 174-179. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effects of subgingival administration of 1% chlorhexidine gel (Chlorhexamed® 1% gel) in patients with chronic periodontitis.<br />Settings and Design: The study was done in a parallel-arm design with a total of 30 patients with 60 sites suffering from chronic periodontitis. The patients were divided into control and experimental groups.<br />Materials and Methods: The clinical parameters recorded were plaque index, gingival index, modified sulcular bleeding index, probing pocket depth and relative attachment level at baseline, 1 month and 3 month. Microbiological colony-forming units were assessed for Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Tannerella forsythia at baseline, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months. The control group received scaling and root planing (SRP) after baseline evaluation; however, the experimental group received the application of Chlorhexamed® gel within 48 hours after SRP. Then, the values obtained were subjected to statistical analysis.<br />Results: Both groups showed significant improvement from the baseline to 3 months in all clinical and microbiological parameters. The experimental group showed better improvement in all parameters.<br />Conclusion: The use of Chlorhexamed® gel has proven to be an efficacious adjunct with SRP in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.<br />Competing Interests: None
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1998-3603
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36254955
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_936_21