Clinical effectiveness of intrasulcular application of coenzyme Q10 as an adjunct to scaling and root planing

Dr.Kiran Mitra; Dr.Umesh Yadalam; Dr.Sarita Joshi Narayan; Dr. Vijay Raghava; Dr. Nivetha S; Dr.S. Kalyani Prapurna

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Clinical effectiveness of intrasulcular application of coenzyme Q10 as an adjunct to scaling and root planing

Dr. Kiran Mitra, Dr. Umesh Yadalam, Dr. Sarita Joshi Narayan, Dr. Vijay Raghava, Dr. Nivetha S, Dr. S. Kalyani Prapurna

Abstract :

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of administrating intrapocket Coenzyme Q10 as an adjunct to SRP in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.

Materials and methods: A total number of 10 patients (4 male and 6 female) in the age group of 20 – 55 years who were diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. The selected subjects were treated in two different quadrants randomly. Group I (Control quadrants ): those receiving only SRP, Group II (Test quadrants): those receiving Perio QTM gel +

SRP. Clinical parameters evaluated were plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GI and probing pocket depth (PPD), were measured at baseline , 3^rd week and 6^th weeks.

Results: In this study there was significant decrease in the probing depth , plaque index, gingival index and gingival bleeding index in Groups II (test quadrant) as compared with Group I (control quadrant), study in all two groups as compared with baseline values, and there was significant difference between the two groups during the study. The P–value, 0.001, was statistically significant at the 3^rd week for the test groups. There is no difference in the results after a period of 6 weeks in both test and control quadrant.

Conclusion: This study showed significant reduction of all clinical parameters when Intrapocket Coenzyme Q10 is used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing than scaling and root planing alone. Therefore, CoQ10 along with scaling and root planing can prevent periodontitis by reducing gingival inflammation.