BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether treatment with subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD), 20 mg bid, exerted an antimicrobial effect on the microflora associated with adult periodontitis. METHODS Following the approval of the protocol and informed consent forms by the respective IRBs at the University of Florida and West Virginia University, 76 subjects with adult ...

BACKGROUND Hitherto no study has been published on the effect of the adjunctive administration of essential oils following scaling and root planing (SRP). This study describes the effect of a mouthrinse consisting of essential oils (Cymbopogon flexuosus, Thymus zygis and Rosmarinus officinalis) following SRP by clinical and microbiological variables in patients with generalized moderate chronic...

BACKGROUND A short-term study was undertaken with an objective to demonstrate the therapeutic benefit resulting from the use of Metronidazole sponges combined with and without mechanical debridement to mechanical treatment alone in the treatment of periodontal pockets in chronic periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study compared the plaque index, gingival index, sulcus bleeding index and...

This clinical study evaluated the influence of scaling and root planning (SRP), with and without the use of tetracycline-loaded bovine absorbent membrane, in the reduction of periodontal pockets according to 3 parameters: probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and plaque index (PI). Twenty-four patients were selected totalizing 144 random teeth divided in 2 groups (n=72 teeth) - ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the levels of glutathione (GSH), both oxidized and reduced forms in patients with and without chronic periodontitis in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty GCF samples from maxillary quadrants were collected using capillary micropipettes from the chronic periodontitis patients (test group) at baseline before treatment, at 1-month, 3 months, and 6 ...

Purpose: To evaluate the ergonomics and efficacy of five instruments used in dentistry for scaling and root planing. Methods: This experimental study with a comparative cross-sectional design was carried out during a simulated scaling and root planing task. Seven female dentists and one dental hygienist aged 26–58 years participated. Five instruments were evaluated in a subjective analysis of u...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Lactobacilli reuteri (Prodentis) alone and in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) in a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of volunteers with chronic periodontitis. METHODS Thirty, otherwise systemically healthy, chronic periodontitis patients (19 males and 11 females, aged between 34 and 50 ye...

Introduction: Scaling and root planing (SRP) reduces periodontal inflammation but complete removal of bacterial deposits toxins is not always feasible. Thus, adjunctive therapeutic strategies like use local delivery chlorhexidine (CHX) chip laser therapy have evolved. Objective: To compare effectiveness locally delivered CHX with diode in treatment periodontitis. Methods: The non-randomised tri...

PURPOSE To evaluate the 6-month clinical effects of one scaling and root planing (SRP) procedure alone or combined with local administration of hydrogen peroxide gel (with or without inclusion of doxycycline for 2 weeks) using periodontal medicament carriers in the form of customized prescription trays for treatment of subjects with chronic periodontitis. METHODS Using a randomized controlled...

BACKGROUND To evaluate in patients with aggressive periodontitis (AgP) the effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment in conjunction with either additional administration of systemic antibiotics (AB) or application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) concentration of matrix metalloproteinases 8 and 9 (MMP-8 and -9). METHODS Thirty-six patients with AgP were i...