Evaluation of Techniques for Scaling and Root Planing and One Stage Full Mouth Disinfection

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Evaluate and compare the effectiveness in a clinical and microbial perspective one stage full-mouth disinfection technique in relation to scaling and root planing per quadrant associated with chlorhexidine or azithromycin.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Centro Universitario de Lavras
• Collaborator: Federal University of Minas Gerais
• Treatments: Azithromycin; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of slight-moderate chronic periodontitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who were making regular use of antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs or had done up to three months before the beginning of the study;

• those who were making regular use (twice a day) of oral rinses with chlorhexidine or essential oils or have made regular use within three months prior to study entry;

• individuals with a history of sensitivity to chlorhexidine or azithromycin;

• subjects undergoing periodontal therapy include dental scaling procedures in the 12 months preceding the start of the study;

• subjects with impaired bifurcation or trifurcation class III;

• who required antibiotic prophylaxis for conducting clinical periodontal examination

• subjects with removable partial dentures and removable or fixed orthodontic appliance.