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Effect Of Chemical Pocket Disinfection As An Adjunct To Non-Surgical Maintenance Therapy Of Inflamed Periodontal Pockets, Chad Riggs
Theses & Dissertations
Purpose: Scaling and root planing with adjunctive chemical pocket disinfection (SRP+C) utilizing sodium hypochlorite solution has been used to treat inflamed pockets of periodontal maintenance patients for many years, without evidence of its benefits. The primary objective was to determine if SRP+C is more effective than scaling and root planing alone (SRP) in improving clinical outcomes. The secondary objective was to compare the effect of SRP+C and SRP on pro-inflammatory IL-1β, anti-inflammatory IL-1ra, and anti-inflammatory index (IL-1ra/IL-1β ratio) found in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF).
Materials and Methods: Pockets (≥ 5 mm and BOP) of 31 maintenance patients were included. Test …