Effect of Hyaluronic Acid in the Treatment of Periodontal Pockets

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of hyaluronic acid in the surgical treatment of periodontal pockets in people with gum disease.

This research consists of clinical and radiographic studies. Participants should have symmetric periodontal pockets in the upper or lower jaw.

Participants will be treated surgically using hyaluronic acid on one side of the jaw.

Clinical indexes and radiographic cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images will be taken for each participant before surgical treatment and 12 months after surgical treatment.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University
• Treatments: Hyaluronic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with chronic periodontitis

• Symmetric Infra-bony defects with periodontal pocket depth more than 6 mm.

• in upper or lower premolar area.

• All participants will be collected from patients attending department of Periodontology - faculty of dentistry for periodontal disease treatment.

• Males and females.

• 35-65 years old.

• Systematically healthy.

• Accepting to participate in the study. Informed written consent will be required.

Exclusion Criteria:

• A history of previous scaling and root planning in the last 6 months

• Smokers

• Pregnant women

• Diabetes mellitus