Periodontitis Clinical Trials

The objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of the study drug given orally twice daily for 28 days. The study will also assess the effects of study drug on oral and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers. The study evaluations include 2 detailed dental examinations and 2 lumbar ...

The study will be conducted at the Department of Periodontology, Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc. The patients will be informed in detail of the nature and course of study, and will sign informed consent prior to engagement in the study. Patients diagnosed with GChP based on the current classification of the ...

Before patricipating patients go to preop, the investigators have them take a mouth rinsing quick-test, periosafe(c), that tells specifically about periodontitis. Participants go to surgery (upper gi) and have a normal operation following our clinics standards and normal follow up. After the investigators analyze the patient data concerning possible complications ...

Dental records of patients attending routine periodontal maintenance therapy visits at the UNMC College of Dentistry clinics are reviewed as part of the direct supervision by faculty, including investigators involved int his study. Assessment includes review of medical and dental histories and previous oral hygiene and periodontal charting. Subjects who ...

This study will give the opportunity to draw scientifically based conclusions on the recommendations of the use of adjunctive systemic antibiotics in the treatment of peri-implantitis. This study will also be able to determine the ecological impact on the oropharyngeal and intestinal microflora between different antibiotic treatments. The lack of ...

The buccal cavity is colonized by numerous microorganisms whose the number and composition could be modified with medical background (diseases and drugs) and the level of oral hygiene of the patients. Among all microorganisms identified in the periodontium, few of them are implicated in the etiopathogenesis of periodontal pathologies. To ...

Thirty patients suffering from advanced chronic periodontitis were included in this randomized controlled clinical trial. Each subject contributed matched two- or three-walled intrabony defects. Patients were equally assigned into the experimental group; Nano-crystalline hydroxyapatite silica gel or the negative control group;open flap debridement. Clinical and radiographic parameters were recorded at ...

Periodontal diseases (PD) are highly prevalent chronic diseases, and may be associated with loss of gum and bone tissue surrounding the tooth. Among adults (with 2 or more teeth remaining) in England, 54% experienced gum bleeding and 45% had periodontal (gum) disease of which 9% was severe. Bacterial in origin, ...

Periodontal treatment, consisting in both supra- and sub-gingival mechanical instrumentation of the root surface (scaling and root planing), will be performed by a single periodontist on obese patients with periodontitis. The aim of this study is to compare quadrant scaling and root planing (Q-SRP) versus full-mouth treatment (FM-SRP) in terms ...

RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is the prevalence of periodontitis among rthematoid arthritis patients attending the Mulago rheumatology clinic? Does non-surgical treatment for periodontitis improve the disease activity score in 28 joints of rheumatoid arthritis in this local setting? 2. Problem statement It has been shown that intervention with nonsurgical treatment of ...