Probiotics use for gum disease treatment

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Gingivitis; Periodontitis; Probiotics; C07.465.714.533; C07.465.714.258.480; G07.203.300.456.500

• Registration Number: RBR-2sdy28
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Veiga de Almeida

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers must present Periodontitis; presence of probing pocket depth > 3 mm in association with clinical attachment loss > 3 mm in at least 2 sites of 2 non-adjacent teeth; They must also present more than 20 teeth; age between 30 to 70 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

Cigarete smokers; history of previous periodontal treatment; antibiotics use within the past 6 months; pregnancy; presence of acute or necrotizing lesions; history of diabetes; rheumatic fever; neurological deficiencies; immunological diseases; use of medications that affect periodontal tissues such as phenytoin, cyclosporine, nifedipine and anti-inflammatories.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome: Statistically significative clinical attachment level average reduction in the pre and post treatment measurements (in milimeters). Verified by clinical probing in 4 sites per tooth using standard periodontal probe; Data collected pre-treatment and 30, 60 and 90 days after the intervention.