Effect of scaling and root planning on two types of parasites, Trichomonas tenax and Entomoeba gingivalis in patients with chronic periodontitis

Phase 2

Conditions: chronic periodontitis.
Chronic pericoronitis Periodontitis: NOS complex simplex

Registration Number: IRCT2014071013167N4

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Persons between the ages of 30 to 55 years, no history of periodontal treatment (scaling) in the past six months, no history of antibiotic therapy within the previous three months and not taking effective drugs on periodontium (medications that suppress the immune system, reducing hypertension, anticonvulsants, contraceptives, etc.), lack of systemic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease, no pregnancy, no smoking or other drug abuser;
Exclusion criteria: those who do not have the entry criteria and who after baseline sampling do not return after three weeks

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of Trichomonas tenax and Entomoeba gingivalis. Timepoint: Before intervention (oral education instruction, scaling and root planning) and three weeks after that. Method of measurement: Saliva and plaque are collected by pipet and sterile curette respectively. Collected samples are fixed then are prepared by Giemsa staining and read ¼ of Prepared smear whit optical microscope.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pocket depth. Timepoint: Before and three weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeters.;Bleading on probing. Timepoint: Before and three weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: A percent by Gingival Sulcus Bleeding Index.