Active clinical trials for "Periodontitis"

Periodontitis is a chronic disease that leads to the loss of teeth. It has been associated to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Periodontal therapy (NSPT) has been shown to have systemic effects. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on biochemical parameters of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), periodontal parameters and quality of life in patients with and without RA. Adult patients with and RA and periodontitis can participate in the study. Participants benefit from the effects of conventional tooth cleaning (periodontal therapy) and oral hygiene instructions. There are no significant risk associated with periodontal therapy. The study is conducted at the Universidad de Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia. The study is set to start 2019 and end mid 2021. The study is funded by a grant from the Universidad de Antioquia. Contact person: Javier Enrique Botero (javier.botero@udea.edu.co)

Evidence support that pathogenic bacteria are not only responsible for periodontal destruction but also contributes to systemic inflammatory burden either directly or indirectly through increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines. Scaling and root planing (SRP) with or without local antibiotics contributes to reduced systemic inflammation. However, studies also reported insignificant changes in systemic inflammation after SRP. It may be due to incomplete control of periodontal inflammation. Systemic antibiotics proves to beneficial in treatment of severe periodontitis. Systemic antibiotics along with SRP results in improvement of vascular health and systemic inflammation. However, till date no study has been done to evaluate the role of systemic antibiotics as an adjunct to SRP on systemic inflammatory markers. In this randomized control study impact of adjunctive use of systemic antibiotics along with SRP on systemic inflammation would be assessed in periodontitis patients.

Inflammatory mediators in periodontitis may lead to elevated systemic cytokine levels, resulting in increased bone resorption including the jaws. Osteoporosis may have an influence on the periodontal condition of post-menopausal women and the risk for periodontal disease may increase due to osteoporosis. The hypothesis of the study was that non-surgical periodontal treatment and medical treatment of osteoporosis by bisphosphonates may improve the clinical outcomes and decrease salivary levels of IL-1β, IL-17, ALP and 8-OHdG. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanism of bi-directional relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal diseases and to investigate the outcomes of non-surgical periodontal treatment with regard to salivary levels of IL-1β, IL-17, 8-OHdG and ALP in patients with periodontitis and osteoporosis.

Introduction: Pulpal necrosis may lead to spread of the infection from the pulp to involve the apex of the tooth and surrounding bone which when asymptomatic with periapical radiolucency on radiograph, is called chronic apical periodontitis. In order to eliminate the virulent bacteria and to overcome the inflammation in the root apex, endodontic treatment is the treatment of choice. Bacteria usually survive in the complex anatomy of the root canal system. In order to eliminate the remaining bacteria, various intracanal medicaments have been used widely however, there is controversy over their use and efficacy. Calcium hydroxide (CH) is the most commonly used intracanal medicament between root canal treatment sessions and available in different combinations. Multiple studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of various types of CH based medicaments but whether CH with iodoform is more effective than CH alone against endodontic pathogens is a matter of controversy. In order to evaluate the true reduction in microbial load from the infected canals, microbial culture is a predictable and convenient tool. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of inter-appointment intracanal medicament with either CH alone (Calcipex) or CH with iodoform (Metapex) for the treatment of infected root canals of teeth diagnosed with chronic apical periodontitis using colony forming unit (CFU). Objective: To compare the anti-microbial efficacy of calcipex and metapex in endodontic treatment of teeth diagnosed with chronic apical periodontitis and to compare two different methods for removal of oil based intracanal medicaments. Method: Approval from ERC is obtained. The selected subjects will be divided in to two study groups using a computer generated randomization list i.e., Group A - Calcipex group (n = 30) and Group B - Metapex group (n = 30). Two samples will be collected from the root canals for evaluation of microbial load after chemomechanical preparation (S1) (before use of intracanal medicament) and after usage of intra canal medicament (S2)(after 7 days). Two techniques will be used for removal of oil based medicaments. Two radiographs will be obtained for each technique, after oil based medicament placement and after medicament removal for evaluation. Data Analysis: Mean and standard deviation of continuous variable will be computed. Frequency distribution and proportion of categorical variables will be determined. Paired t-test will be used to assess difference bet¬ween antimicrobial efficacies within groups of medicaments. Independent sample t-test will be used to assess antimicrobial efficacies between groups. Level of significance will be kept at 0.05. Mann whitney U test will be used to evaluate medicament removal between 2 groups and at three canal levels; coronal, middle and apical.

The goal of the clinical trial is to compare adjunctive chemomechanical therapy with standard care regarding root planning in patients with periodontitis. The primary outcome is to measure pocket depth before and after treatment in the test, and control group respectively Secondary outcomes: Bleeding on probing Plaque index Quality of life from standardized protocol The hypothesis is that non- surgical mechanical treatment with chloramines in patients with periodontitis will show a better pocket closure after the treatment.

The objectives of this clinical study were to: Assess the influence of Lepidium sativum in situ gel versus simvastatin gel on the clinical parameters in periodontitis patients as the primary objective. Detect the effect of locally delivered Lepidium sativum and simvastatin gels on the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) level in gingival crevicular fluid as the secondary objective.

In light of the controversy that are already approved but that however still exists regarding the efficacy and influence of the protocols for the management of Periodontitis, the aim of this study was to evaluate, at 6 months follow-up, the post-treatment clinical parameters and immunological and gingival microbial profiles in patients with periodontitis, treated by either SRP in addition to full mouth scaling or quadrant scaling

The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effects of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis DN-173010 containing yoghurt as an adjunct to mechanical periodontal treatment.

Diabetes and periodontal disease are the most common chronic multifactorial and inflammatory diseases in humans, and there is a bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and periodontitis. With the negative effects of the control of these two diseases, it results in an increase in the severity of diabetes and periodontitis, and they affect many systems together. To elucidate the role of ceramide, which is one of the possible biochemical mechanisms between diabetes and the degree of glycemic control and periodontitis, in inflammation. Aim of this study is the measurement of C1P and PGE2 in saliva and the effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment, which includes the degree of control of diabetes, oral hygiene education, tooth surface cleaning and root surface arrangement, on 3 months. A total of 102 subjects were included. Clinical periodontal measurements, saliva samples were collected from each individual at baseline and 3 months after non-surgical periodontal treatmet in periodontitis groups. Salivary C1P and PGE2 levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.

The aim of this prospective, randomized, placebo controlled study is to evaluate the effect of a single preoperative dose of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid combination on post-operative pain and swelling in adult patient with symptomatic apical periodontitis.