Evaluation the effect of pomegranate seed oil in the treatment of gum disease

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• Conditions: Chronic periodontitis.; Chronic periodontitis

• Registration Number: IRCT2016081229308N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis; participants have at least one posterior tooth with a pocket depth of 5 mm or more in three different quadrants of the dentition.

Exclusion criteria : allergy to pomegranate; smoking habit; overhang restorations; requiring antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment; doing scaling and root planing or getting antibiotics within the preceding three months; pregnant women; medical condition that may comprise periodontal tissue.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Periodontal pocket. Timepoint: at baseline - 6 weeks after the final scaling session. Method of measurement: mili meter with Williams probe.;Gingival index. Timepoint: at baseline - 6 weeks after the final scaling session. Method of measurement: Loe and sillnes score system.;Bleeding index. Timepoint: at baseline - 6 weeks after the final scaling session. Method of measurement: lenod score system.;Plaque index. Timepoint: at baseline - 6 weeks after the final scaling session. Method of measurement: in term of percentage by oleary method.