Evaluating the effectiveness of clarithromycin as an adjunct to scaling and root planing: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Administration of systemic antibiotics may implement persuasive treatment effect for chronic periodontitis by intending tissue-invasive bacteria in addition to accustomed nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT).

Aims

The aim of this study was to assess the ancillary effects of oral clarithromycin (CLM) along with NSPT for chronic periodontitis.

Materials and methods

Thirty periodontitis patients were randomly divided into two equal groups in this double-blind, randomized, parallel group, and active-controlled trial: test group - scaling and root planning (SRP) plus CLM (500 mg thrice daily for 7 days, orally) was given, and control group - only SRP was done. Clinical analysis, such as gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL

SUBMITTER: Suryaprasanna J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305085 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature