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can you use probiotics instead for antibiotics for treating gum infections

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K055- Other periodontal diseases
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/08/072066
Lead Sponsor
Dr Mohini Gautam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

a) Both male and female participants aged between 18 to 75 years

with and without a history of diabetes will be included;

b) Participants diagnosed with

swelling in periodontium which is diagnosed as a periodontal abscess with a pre-

existing periodontal pocket) as defined by the 2017 classification;

c) Participants

having more than 3 mm probing depth and interdental bone loss as diagnosed with

the radiograph or clinical attachment loss of more than 1 mm with bleeding on probing

present.

d) Patients with a minimum of 10 functional teeth.

Exclusion Criteria

a) Participants with a history of any systemic disease/conditions

other than diabetes;

b) Participants with a history of any drug intake/medication for

any systemic disease other than diabetes mellitus; c) Participants reporting any allergy

to amoxicillin and metronidazole

d) Current and former smokers and those consuming

alcohol;

e) Participants with any form of oral abusive habit such as gutka, pan, supari,

areca nut,etc.;

f) Participants undergoing any radiation or chemotherapy;

g) Pregnant

and lactating women ;

h) Participants who have undergone any periodontal therapy in

the previous month ;

i) Participants who were under any antibiotics in the previous three months.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in microbial profile, colony forming unit, and CRP levels <br/ ><br>before and after the interventionTimepoint: At Baseline and 15 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate and compare the changes in the microbial profile in subgingival biofilm <br/ ><br>and serum of patients with periodontal abscesses before and after the probiotics and <br/ ><br>antibiotics treatment. <br/ ><br> To evaluate the change in the C-reactive proteins (CRP) in the serum of patients <br/ ><br>with periodontal abscess before and after taking probiotics compared to antibioticsTimepoint: Baseline , 7 day , 15 day
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