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Effect of probiotic alone and in combination with an antibiotic in the treatment of dental infectio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- aggressive periodontitis
Registration Number
CTRI/2011/12/002187
Lead Sponsor
Jagadguru Shree Shivarathreeswara dental college and hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age group of 14 - 35 years, both males and females

2.Sites with probing depth more than 5 mm

3.Loss of clinical attachment level more than 5 mm

Exclusion Criteria

1.Debilitating systemic disease

2.Received antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs during the 6 months prior to the study

3.Received periodontal therapy during the 6 months to 1 year prior to the study

4.Lactose intolerance

5.Allergy to Microdox (Doxycycline) or Inersan (Probiotics)

6.Pregnancy

7.Lactating women

8.Smokers

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluation of which of medications are effective in improving clinical parameters (plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level) and reducing the A. actinomycetemcomitans count. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 5 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the periodontal tissue response to probiotic alone, probiotic + doxycycline and doxycycline alone by recording clinical parameters like plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level and effect on Lactobacilli and periodontal pathogen A. actinomycetemcomitans. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 5 months
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