Assessment of Tetracycline as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Periodontitis Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: The conventional treatment method of scaling and root planning (SRP) remains the gold standard for the nonsurgical management of chronic periodontitis. However, access to periodontal pockets cannot be achieved through the SRP and these pockets provide an ideal environment for the growth and proliferation of anaerobic pathogenic bacteria. The present study was planned and commenced out to compare the efficacy of Tetracycline appication as an adjunct to scaling and root planing. Materials and Methods A total of 60 sites from 30 patients with probing depth measuring > 5 mm and < 8 mm. Group I comprised of 30 sites which was treated with scaling and root planning followed by local application of tetracycline gel and group II comprised of 30 control sites that were only treated with scaling and root planning. Statistical analysis were carried using paired t test and p value <0.05 was considered as the level of significance. Results: The mean reduction in plaque index score from day 0-90, for Group I was 0.74±0.14 and for Group II was 0.62±0.20. The values were statistically significant (P < < 0.05). The mean reduction in the gingival index from day 0 to 90 for Group I was 0.68±0.15 and for Group II was 0.57±0.22. The values were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The mean reduction in probing pocket depth from day 0 to 90 for Group I was 1.47±0.54 and for Group II was 1.39±0.49. The values were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The results concluded that treatment with tetracycline in adjunct to SRP improves clinical parameters in periodontitis patients as compared to SRP alone.
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Manan Vyas, Seema Vyas
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