Active clinical trials for "Periodontitis"

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate in patients with generalized chronic periodontitis that switching from cigarette smoking to using IQOS improves the response to periodontal therapy and the overall oral health status compared to continuing cigarette smoking. Note: "IQOS" is the Tobacco Heating System (THS) with Marlboro Heatsticks, marketed in Japan under the brand name IQOS

The present study is an effort to investigate the hypothesis that Platelet Rich Fibrin/Biphasic Calcium Phosphate may play a role in inhibiting osteoclasts differentiation and in bone loss.

Patients visiting National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology for treating periodontitis used a food supplement (lozenge) containing chicken egg antibody (IgY) against Porphyromonas gingivalis gingipains as an adjunct to conventional scaling and root planing (SRP). After 8 weeks the patients were examined against. Parameters including probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), number of P. gingivalis in periodontal pockets were evaluated and compared to the control group that had used placebo lozenges.

Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory and polymicrobic disease characterized by the irreversible loss of alveolar bone and connective tissue attachment of the teeth. Chronic periodontitis is the most prevalent type of periodontitis and it is seen in the great majority of the adult population. The main objective of periodontal treatment is to heal the inflammatory tissue, to eliminate unhealthy periodontal pockets, and to reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria. The traditional treatment of chronic periodontitis is debridement performed with hand tools and ultrasonic devices. However, in deep pockets, which are difficult to access, mechanical root surface debridement is not sufficient to remove the biofilm via root instrumentation. The regeneration of the periodontium aims at the reconstitution of the periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and cementum. Platelet concentrates have gained popularity in regenerative periodontal therapy due to their autologous nature. Their regenerative potential is associated with growth factors such as TGFβ-1, PDGF, EGF, IGF-I, and VEGF, stimulate cell proliferation and regulate matrix remodeling and angiogenesis. Growth factors are naturally occurring proteins that regulate cell growth and development. They also modulate cell proliferation, migration, extracellular matrix formation and other cellular functions in epithelization. In addition, some growth factors may function as cell differentiation factors. These functions of the growth factors support epithelization following surgical periodontal treatment and reduce postoperative pain and swelling with their anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, studies have reported their antibacterial potentials. Different platelet concentrates such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) are obtained when whole blood is centrifuged at different speeds and for different durations. When the literature is reviewed, it is seen that these platelet concentrates are frequently used in regenerative therapies in dentistry. In 2010, Sohn et al. obtained autologous fibrin glue (AFG), an injectable platelet concentrate, by centrifuging venous blood for two minutes in a special centrifuge device (Medifuge, Silfradent, Italy; 2400-2700 rpm). AFG is used, by mixing it with bone grafts, in the production of sticky bone, which could be an alternative to titanium mesh and bone block procedures that enable grafts to remain more stable in defects. It was found in the literature review that studies on AFG, which is a second-generation platelet concentrate, are limited in number. It was also found that these studies were conducted on sticky bone, obtained by mixing AFG with bone grafts, and there are no studies in which AFG is used alone to treat periodontal diseases. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of AFG, an injectable platelet concentration, on clinical parameters in the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of periodontal therapy on endothelial function and other biomarkers of cardiovascular disease

The first step in the management of periodontal disease involves the non-surgical removal of the soft and hard bacterial deposits at all supra- and sub-gingival sites, especially into deep pockets, which can be carried on with different instruments. Unfortunately it seems that, after the initial therapy, many patients still present with active pockets (residual pockets) requiring further treatment and posing a risk of disease progression. This might be due to limitations of the instruments applied and patient-related factors. Air-polishing with low-abrasiveness powders seems to be very effective in the removal of supra- and sub-gingival biofilm and could provide additional benefits during the treatment of pockets. The hypothesis of the present randomized controlled trial was that the adjunctive use of a sub-gingival nozzle for air-polishing with erythritol powder in pockets with probing depth of 5-9mm and with bleeding (experimental sites) can bring clinical and microbiological advantages during the active therapy of periodontal disease, and reduce the number of residual pockets. To test this hypothesis, the patients, upon initial evaluation, were divided in 2 study groups: The control group, undergoing a standard procedure involving air-polishing supra-gingivally and at healthy sub-gingival sites followed by debridement with an ultrasonic scaler at deep pathological pockets The study group, undergoing the same procedure but with the additional use of a sub-gingival nozzle at deep pathological pockets. The healing of the experimental sites and the prevalence of residual pockets will be evaluated at 3 months after the initial therapy and compared between the two groups.

The primary outcome of the present study will be assess the percentage of pocket closure and the secondary aim to evaluate the clinical performance in terms of clinical attachment level (CAL) gain, probing pocket depth (PPD) reduction and gingival recession (REC) after the use of cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) in deep infrabony defects. Patients who were previously treated with active periodontal therapy followed by one year of supportive periodontal therapy (at least three sessions) will be additionally treated by the aid of CUSA. Subjects will be reviewed at 7 days, 15 days, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. These sessions will include supra-gingival professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) through the use of erythritol powder plus 14 μm. Clinical measurements of the defects and X-ray with bite block will be taken at baseline and 3 and 6 months.

The suppression of chronic periodontitis after application of dental gel and toothpaste containing cannabidiol (CBD) will be evaluated.

The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of using perio flow adjunctively with mechanical instrumentation on periodontal parameters and halitosis. Sixty patients who presented with 4-6-mm probing pocket depth (PPD) were recruited for the study. Patients were randomly assigned to glycine powder air-polishing (GPAP) or control groups. For both groups PPDscores were recorded at the baseline and 1 month. Volatile sulphur compound (VSC) values were measured by a halimeter at the baseline, immediately after treatment, and at 7 days, 14 days and 1 month.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the probiotic therapy as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment in patients diagnosed with Generalized Chronic Periodontitis. Clinical study's hypothesis is that with the use of probiotic therapy, the standard treatment could be enhance.