Effect of the treatment of gum disease on the level of salivary antioxidants

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• Conditions: chronic periodontitis.; Chronic periodontitis

• Registration Number: IRCT2017052717053N6
• Lead Sponsor: Islamic Azad University

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: 43

Inclusion Criteria

All subjects were systemically healthy; with at least 15 teeth present; with generalized severe chronic periodontitis.
Exclusion criteria: without history of taking any antibiotics within 3 months prior to study; immunosuppressive drugs; NSAIDs; vitamins; food supplements; tobacco and narcotics in the last 3 months prior to the study; pregnant and lactating women.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Salivary antioxidant level. Timepoint: Prior to intervention, One month after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical attachment loss, pocket depth, bleeding on probing. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: clinical probing with dental probe.