Propolis In The Treatment Of Periodontitis

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2013-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study was conducted to evaluate by clinical and microbiological parameters the effect of locally delivered propolis as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital
• Treatments: Propolis

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• good general health

• chronic periodontitis

• minimum of 20 natural teeth with at least one pocket per quadrant

• probing depth (PD) between 5 and 8 mm.

Exclusion Criteria:

• subgingival instrumentation within 3 months

• antibiotic therapy within 3 months prior to the start of the study;

• smokers

• pregnant or nursing women

• intolerance or allergy to honey products