Intra-pocket Application of Tea Tree Oil Gel in the Treatment of Stage-2 Periodontitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-08-25
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study aimed to assess clinically and biochemically the effect of intrapocket application of tea tree oil (TTO) gel adjunctive to SRP in the management of stage 2(moderate) periodontitis and to correlate the biochemical levels with clinical response.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Alexandria University
• Treatments: Tea Tree Oil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with stage 2,grade B periodontitis according to the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions.

• Patients with CAL 3-4 mm , BOP and radiographic horizontal bone loss related to the coronal third of the root (15%-33%).

• Patients with no teeth loss due to periodontitis.

• Patients with radiographic bone loss/age % of 0.25-1 %.

• Patients who could maintain an O'Leary plaque index ≤10 proceeded into the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with CAL caused by non periodontal causes.

• Patients with grade C periodontitis.

• Patients having any systemic disease that may affect the treatment outcomes

• Smokers.

• Pregnant females.

• Patients receiving contraindicated medications, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy in the previous year.