Periodontal Disease Treatment of a Physically Challenged Population

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Many physically handicapped patients at the dental department, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute(TRI) have considerable gingival inflammation and breath odour because of the inability to effectively handle a toothbrush. These patients have considerable periodontal disease. There is a concern that these pathogens may have a detrimental effect on wound healing in other areas of the body.

Hypothesis: Patients attending the dental department at TRI that are treated with the antibiotic-antifungal rinse containing metronidazole and nystatin will show substantial decrease in periodontal disease as measured by bleeding points and pocket depth when compared to the group that continues to use their regular oral hygiene methods (control group).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oravital Inc
• Treatments: Metronidazole; Nystatin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must be between the ages of 18 to 65 years Participants must have at least 6 teeth. Participants must have some indication of gingivitis and periodontal breakdown. -

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who are taking Warfarin/Coumadin Patients who are allergic to Metronidazole or chlorhexidine. Edentulous patients will be excluded by those who have at least 6 teeth can be a participant

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