Medicinal Clays as Antibacterial Agents Used in Chronic Periodontitis

Gabriela Beresescu; Adriana Monea; Simona Mucenic; Alina Ormenisan

Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2015

Medicinal Clays as Antibacterial Agents Used in Chronic Periodontitis

Gabriela Beresescu, Adriana Monea, Simona Mucenic, Alina Ormenisan

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to assess the antimicrobial properties of medicinal clays as adjuvant in scaling and root planing in non–surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis. Thirty subjects, aged between 25–60 were randomly distributed in two groups according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the subjects received scaling and root planing. The test group received local instillation with the medicinal clay after scaling and root planing. The control group received no treatment with medicinal clay after scaling and root planing. The clinical parameters, probing depth and clinical attachment level, were assessed in both groups at baseline, one month and three months after treatment. The results showed significant improvement in clinical parameters in both goups, with the test group showing significantly higher improvement as compared with the control group. In conclusion, the effect of medicinal clays used as adjuvant in scaling and root planing has been successfully proved.