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Local delivery of chlorhexidine gluconate in patients with aggressive periodontitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18333598     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of a biodegradable chlorhexidine chip as an adjunctive therapy to scaling and root planing. Eleven consecutive patients with aggressive periodontitis were recruited for this study. Each volunteer provided four sites with probing depth > or = 5 mm. Two sites received scaling and root planing (SRP) and placement of the chlorhexidine chip (PC), and the other two sites received scaling and root planing only. The clinical outcomes were measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 3 months after treatment. All patients completed the trial. None of the volunteers reported any adverse effect. Both groups showed a significant reduction in periodontal pocket depth (PPD) and gain in clinical attachment level (CAL) after treatment. However, there were no significant differences in the clinical parameters between the groups after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Sites presenting probing depths > or = 8 mm at baseline treated with SRP + PC demonstrated greater reduction in PPD and a greater CAL gain than sites treated with SRP alone after 6 weeks and after 3 months. The authors concluded that the adjunctive use of the biodegradable chlorhexidine chip resulted in greater reduction of PPD and additional gain in CAL in deep pockets (PPD > or = 8 mm) in patients with aggressive periodontitis when compared to scaling and root.
Authors:
Fabio de Freitas Duarte; Roberto Fraga Moreira Lotufo; Cláudio Mendes Pannuti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1466-2094     ISO Abbreviation:  J Int Acad Periodontol     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-12     Completed Date:  2008-04-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888553     Medline TA:  J Int Acad Periodontol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-5     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use*
Chlorhexidine / analogs & derivatives*,  therapeutic use
Delayed-Action Preparations
Dental Scaling
Female
Humans
Male
Periodontitis / drug therapy*
Single-Blind Method
Statistics, Nonparametric
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents, Local; 0/Delayed-Action Preparations; 18472-51-0/chlorhexidine gluconate; 55-56-1/Chlorhexidine

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