BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF SCALING AND ROOT PLANING WITH 0.2%CLORHEXIDINE AS AN REPEATED PROFESSIONAL PLAQUE REMOVAL

Kumar Abhima; Tahira Ashraf; Prabhati Gupta

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF SCALING AND ROOT PLANING WITH 0.2%CLORHEXIDINE AS AN REPEATED PROFESSIONAL PLAQUE REMOVAL

Kumar Abhima, Tahira Ashraf, Prabhati Gupta

Abstract :

Objective: Evaluation of the clinical effects of scaling and root planing (SRP) alone or in combination with 0.2% chlorhexidine (CHX) rinsing. Methods: A blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial was conducted in 30 subjects with generalised chronic periodontitis. Subjects were assigned to two therapeutic groups: control (SRP + placebo) and test (SRP + CHX up to 42 days post-therapy). Results: Sites (4–6 mm) in the test group showed less plaque accumulation, gingival bleeding, bleeding on probing and a greater reduction in attachment level and probing depth (PD) at 42nd days after treatment. Conclusion: The combination of CHX rinses and SRP leads to better clinical benefits than SRP alone.