Oral Health Case Reports

Department of Periodontics, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital, Nava India, Peelamedu, Tamil Nadu, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Effect of Subgingival Placement of 0.5% Azithromycin Gel on Clinical Parameters in Molars of Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
  Author(s): J. Fazal Ilahi, M. Maria Subash Aaron*, Arun P Maradi, Ritika Chhalani and Nimisha Gopal
  
  Background: Scaling and Root Planning (SRP) alone had been proved to be effective in treating mild to moderate cases of periodontitis. But in molars where complex anatomical features are present, SRP alone had been proven to be least effective. SRP won’t eradicate tissue invading pathogens also. In such situations Local Drug Delivery (LDD) as an adjuvant to SRP seems to be effective, with minimal side effects when compared to systemic antimicrobial therapy. In our study we had evaluated the effect of 0.5% Azithromycin (AZM) gel in LDD form as an adjuvant to SRP in treatment of periodontal pockets of 1st and 2nd molars. Materials and Methods: The outpatients who reported to the department of periodontics, Sri Ramakrishna dental college and hospital, Coimbatore were included in this study. Maxillary or Mandibular fi.. Read More»
  

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