RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06692582

Electrolysed Saline Rinse as an Adjunct for Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis

Influence of Adjunctive Electrolysed Saline Rinse in Stage III Periodontitis Patients

Sponsor

University of Ljubljana

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Jun 6, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Periodontitis

Summary

The study will be conducted as a prospective, double-blind, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled study at the Dental Clinic of University Medical Centre Ljubljana. It will involve a one-month test period, during which the test subjects will use either placebo, Electrolysed Oxidising Saline (EOS) or chlorhexidine (CHX) in the form of a mouthwash as an adjunct to the non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis (i.e. root planing and scaling). The study will include 60 subjects selected from consecutively scheduled patients referred by their personal dentists for periodontal treatment at the Dental Clinic of University Medical Centre Ljubljana.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

Clinical attachment loss ≥ 5 mm on at least two teeth in two different jaw quadrants; presence of stable occlusion and at least 16 teeth, among which at least 12 teeth are suitable for evaluation (excluding wisdom teeth, teeth with orthodontic wires, bridges, crowns, and implants).

Exclusion Criteria1

We will exclude individuals who: suffer from chronic systemic diseases (diabetes, cancer, HIV infection, metabolic bone diseases, and diseases that interfere with wound healing processes); are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy; are taking immunosuppressants, antiepileptic drugs, calcium antagonists, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; have been treated with antibiotics in the past 12 months; have a known allergy to CHX; have undergone scaling and root planing or surgical periodontal treatment in the past year; are pregnant or breastfeeding.

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