Active clinical trials for "Periodontitis"

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of subgingival delivery of 1.2% Rosuvastatin (RSV) gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis (CP) with Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Approaches and objectives related to the treatment of patients with aggressive periodontitis are not markedly different compared patients with the chronic form. However, the large bone loss related to young age in this aggressive form, justify a well-founded strategy, intending to further stabilization of disease progression. For this, should make use of regenerative therapies in the advanced stages of treatment. Noteworthy is the use of proteins derived from the enamel matrix (EMD) in patients with chronic periodontitis, but there is little evidence about the effects of this material in aggressive periodontitis. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the use of EMD in patients with aggressive periodontitis, comparing them to individuals with chronic periodontitis. Will then be selected 45 subjects, among patients with generalized chronic periodontitis (GCP) and generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP), with one or more intra-bony defects in radiographic examination, with a minimum size of 4 mm deep and 2 mm horizontal, associated with a probing depth (PD) ≥6mm, to be treated according to the groups: GAP+OFD (n = 15) GAP patients which will receive open flap debridement; GAP+OFD/EMD (n=15) GAP patients which will receive open flap debridement and application of EMD; GCP+OFD/EMD (n=15) GCP patients which will receive open flap debridement and application of EMD. Clinical evaluations will be performed at baseline, 3, 6 months and 1 year after. At baseline, 7, 15, 45 days, 3, 6 months and 1 year after will be collect samples of gingival fluid to detect bone markers by Luminex / MAGpix technology. For the periods baseline, 3, 6 months and 1 year will be collected subgingival biofilm for the detection and quantification of periodontal pathogens by real-PCR. Will still be carried x-rays on baseline, 6 months and 1 year after, and questionnaires about patient satisfaction and perception of therapy at baseline, 7 days and 6 months. To compare the parameters evaluated, ANOVA, Tukey, chi-square, Spearman and Person tests will be used (α = 5%).

Thirty-eight periodontitis- and diabetes-affected subjects will be randomly allocated to non surgical periodontal treatment with either Full-Mouth Approach (FM-SRP) or Quadrant approach (Q-SRP). Patients will be seen one day and three months (study completion) after treatment. The 24 hours appointment will be occurring after the entire completion of the FM-SRP or the first quadrant of the Q-SRP. In the latter group other sessions of treatment will be performed within the following 3 weeks. At baseline, 24 hours and three months, anthropometric, inflammatory and endothelial parameters will be collected. Periodontal parameters will be checked at baseline and at three months. Main outcome of the study is the level of C-reactive protein 24 hours after treatment.

The aim of this study is to compare quadrant scaling and root planing (Q-SRP) versus full-mouth treatment (FM-SRP) in terms of acute-phase responses following non surgical periodontal treatment in patients affected by periodontitis and high blood pressure.

This study evaluates the efficacy of M-MIST with or without PRF in the treatment of intrabony defects.Taking into consideration of advantages of PRF and M-MIST it was hypothesised that this combination (PRF+M-MIST) would be more beneficial in achieving healing of intrabony defects. Furthermore the concomitant use of Platelet Rich Fibrin with M-MIST has not been previously attempted in periodontal practice.

To assess the local effect of the antimicrobial therapy using clarithromycin association with photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP).

Metformin (MF), a biguanide group of anti-diabetic drug has been shown to enhance osteoblasts differentiation and inhibit osteoclast differentiation in vitro, thus may exhibit a favourable effect on alveolar bone. Statins are one of the lipid lowering drugs that help in reducing cholesterol levels in the body by specifically inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase; which is a rate limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis. Rosuvastatin (RSV) have shown to have bone stimulatory and anti-inflammatory effects.Statins are one of the lipid lowering drugs that help in reducing cholesterol levels in the body by specifically inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase; which is a rate limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis. Rosuvastatin (RSV) and atorvastatin (ATV) have shown to have bone stimulatory and anti-inflammatory effects.. The present study aims to explore the efficacy of 1.2% RSV and 1MF gel as a local drug delivery and redelivery system as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) for the treatment of intrabony defects.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the outcome of primary endodontic treatment following use of different instrumentation techniques. Materials and methods: Study subjects were recruited from the pool of patients referred for the non-surgical root canal treatment in the Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics at PGIDS, Rohtak (Haryana). The study population comprised of patients requiring primary root canal treatment following the diagnosis of pulpal necrosis with chronic apical periodontitis in mature mandibular first and second molars. Subjects were allocated to one of the three study groups: manual instrumentation, ProTaper instrumentation and Hybrid instrumentation.

Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of tooth and supporting tissues with clinical signs of bone and connective tissue loss and is mediated by a combination of periodontal pathogens and host defense systems. Currently the use of herbal products in dentistry is increasing due to their easy availability, low cost and lesser side effects. One such herbal plant is Morus alba which is known to possess medicinal properties. Therefore the present study was conducted to determine the clinical effectiveness of subgingivally delivered Morus alba gel incorporated into polaxamers vehicle for its controlled release on periodontal pocket in adjunct to scaling and root planing for treatment of moderate periodontitis patients. Methods: one hundred eighty patients with chronic periodontitis having pocket depth of ≥5 mm in atleast two different teeth were treated by full-mouth scaling and root planning (SRP) and curettage. They were randomly assigned into one of the three groups with 60 in each group: Group 1: Chlorhexidine Sol-gel was applied at baseline, 15 and 30 days. Group 2: Morus alba Sol-gel was applied at baseline, 15 and 30 days. Grpup 3: Placebo gel was applied at baseline, 15 and 30 days. Plaque index (PI) (Silness and Loe), Gingival index (GI) (Loe and Silness), Community Periodontal index, Periodontal pocket depth and quantitative analysis (anaerobic culture) of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia were assessed at baseline and after 45 days.

This study compares the efficacy of diamond burs and Gracey curettes in non-surgical periodontal treatment of chronic periodontitis by clinical, microbiological, biochemical parameters and scanning electron microscopic investigations on root surfaces. Two quadrants of each of the 12 patients were treated with diamond burs whereas other 2 quadrants were treated with Gracey curettes. Also 21 hopeless teeth received root planing either with diamond burs or curettes or no treatment at all and were then extracted for microscopic evaluations.