Prospective clinical study evaluating the long-time adjunctive use of chlorhexidine after one-stage full-mouth SRP

  1. S-I Stratul,
  2. D Rusu,
  3. A Didilescu,
  4. M Mesaros-Anghel,
  5. C Lala,
  6. L Tion,
  7. A Sculean,
  8. H Jentsch

Article first published online: 12 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00390.x

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International Journal of Dental Hygiene

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volume 8, Issue 1, pages 35–40, February 2010

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Stratul, S.-I., Rusu, D., Didilescu, A., Mesaros-Anghel, M., Lala, C., Tion, L., Sculean, A. and Jentsch, H. (2010), Prospective clinical study evaluating the long-time adjunctive use of chlorhexidine after one-stage full-mouth SRP. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 8: 35–40. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00390.x

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  1. Authors’ affiliations: S.-I. Stratul, D. Rusu, Department of Periodontology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania A. Didilescu, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania M. Mesaros-Anghel, C. Lala, L. Tion, Dental Clinic Dr. Stratul, Timisoara, Romania A. Sculean, Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Switzerland H. Jentsch, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

*Stefan-Ioan Stratul Department of Periodontology Victor Babes University Timisoara Romania Tel.: +40 744 521470 Fax: +40 256 495997 E-mail: sbs@online.ro

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 12 JUN 2009
  3. Dates: Accepted 5 August 2008

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Keywords:

  • chlorhexidine digluconate;
  • clinical trial;
  • periodontitis;
  • scaling and root planing

Abstract:  Objectives:  Scaling and root planing are the causal procedure in the treatment of periodontitis. Many attempts have been made to improve the outcome. The aim of this study was to verify the influence of the extended use of chlorhexidine after one-stage full-mouth (FM) SRP in patients with chronic periodontitis on the clinical outcome after 3 months.

Methods:  Eighty-one patients with pockets ≥5 mm were treated by FM. All patients rinsed additionally with 0.2% chlorhexidine (CHX) twice daily over 3 months. Plaque index, bleeding on probing, probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded at baseline and after 1 and 3 months.

Results:  In the test group, all variables were significantly improved after 1 and 3 months. Mean reduction of PD and CAL gain was 2.25 ± 1.08 and 1.67 ± 1.08 after 1 and 2.99 ± 1.11 and 2.33 ± 1.31 after 3 months respectively.

Conclusions:  Over 3 months of extended use of CHX mouth rinse after SRP showed slightly but statistically significant better results.

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