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Ashique S, Hussain A, Khan T, Pal S, Rihan M, Farid A, Webster TJ, Hassan MZ, Asiri YI. Insights into Intra Periodontal Pocket Pathogenesis, Treatment, In Vitro-In Vivo Models, Products and Patents, Challenges and Opportunity. AAPS PharmSciTech 2024; 25:121. [PMID: 38816555 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-024-02842-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Periodontal disease is a multifactorial pathogenic condition involving microbial infection, inflammation, and various systemic complications. Here, a systematic and comprehensive review discussing key-points such as the pros and cons of conventional methods, new advancements, challenges, patents and products, and future prospects is presented. A systematic review process was adopted here by using the following keywords: periodontal diseases, pathogenesis, models, patents, challenges, recent developments, and 3-D printing scaffolds. Search engines used were "google scholar", "web of science", "scopus", and "pubmed", along with textbooks published over the last few decades. A thorough study of the published data rendered an accurate and deep understanding of periodontal diseases, the gap of research so far, and future opportunities. Formulation scientists and doctors need to be interconnected for a better understanding of the disease to prescribe a quality product. Moreover, prime challenges (such as a lack of a vital testing model, scarcity of clinical and preclinical data, products allowing for high drug access to deeper tissue regions for prolonged residence, lack of an international monitoring body, lack of 4D or time controlled scaffolds, and lack of successful AI based tools) exist that must be addressed for designing new quality products. Generally, several products have been commercialized to treat periodontal diseases with certain limitations. Various strategic approaches have been attempted to target certain delivery regions, maximize residence time, improve efficacy, and reduce toxicity. Conclusively, the current review summarizes valuable information for researchers and healthcare professional to treat a wide range of periodontal diseases.
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- Sumel Ashique
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Bharat Institute of Technology (BIT), Meerut, 250103, UP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Churchill Ave, Sandybay, Hobart, TAS- 7005, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160062, India
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- Gomal Center of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, 29050, Pakistan
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- Division of Pre-college and Undergraduate Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Asiri, Saudi Arabia
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Duraisamy AK, Logani A, Kumar V, Chawla A, Sharma S, Pandey RM. Influence of the severity of periodontal disease on the outcome of non-surgical endodontic therapy: A prospective cohort study. Clin Oral Investig 2024; 28:217. [PMID: 38489130 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-024-05611-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of severity of periodontal disease on periapical healing after non-surgical endodontic therapy (NSET). MATERIAL AND METHODS In this prospective study, subjects (n = 45) requiring NSET in a mandibular molar tooth with the diagnosis of pulp necrosis and asymptomatic apical periodontitis exhibiting radiographic periapical index (PAI) score ≥ 3 and concomitant endodontic periodontal lesion (CEPL) without communication were enrolled. After dividing as per the classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions, subjects were equally allocated into three groups. Group I- only endodontic lesion {control: healthy periodontium (n = 15)}, Group II- CEPL having stage I and II periodontitis (n = 15) and Group III- CEPL having stage III periodontitis (n = 15). Standardized two-visit NSET was performed with 2% chlorhexidine gel as an intracanal medicament. Periodontal therapy was instituted wherever required. Subjects were recalled at 6-and 12-months for clinical and radiographic assessment. Chi-square test was performed to evaluate the difference between the groups. RESULTS At 12-month follow-up, all teeth in the three study groups were asymptomatic. On radiographic evaluation of the periapical region, healing was observed in 80%, 47% and 50% of teeth in Groups I, Group II and Group III, respectively. However, the difference was not statistically significant between the groups (p = 0.150). CONCLUSION The severity of periodontal disease had no influence on periapical healing after NSET in teeth with concomitant endodontic periodontal lesions without communication. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Periodontal disease has significant impact on apical periodontitis however severity of the periodontitis does not negatively impact the apical periodontitis.
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- Arun Kumar Duraisamy
- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 110029
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 110029.
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 110029
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 110029
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 110029
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- Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Science and Research, New Delhi, India, 110029
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Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy has an overt killing effect on periodontal pathogens? A systematic review of experimental studies. Lasers Med Sci 2019; 34:1527-1534. [PMID: 31111263 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-019-02806-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The periodontal disease (PD) etiology is mainly associated with some bacterial strains, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis). Nonsurgical root scaling (e.g., antibiotics) may achieve a temporary decrease in the P. gingivalis level, yet it cannot eradicate the microorganism. Moreover, antibiotics can lead to bacterial resistance and undesirable side effects. This systematic review was performed to identify animal data defining antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PACT) role on experimental PD models in the treatment of P. gingivalis. Embase, MEDLINE, and PubMed were examined for studies published from January 1980 to August 2018. MeSH terms and Scopus data were used to find more related keywords. Four studies were selected and reviewed by two independent researches with a structured tool for rating the research quality. The beneficial effect of PACT included reductions in P. gingivalis counts, bleeding on probing, redness, and inflammation on multiple sites (i.e., first molar, dental implants; subgingival; and mandibular premolars). Although our results suggest that PACT displays antimicrobial action on P. gingivalis, thus improving the PD, a nonuniformity in the PACT protocol and the limited number of studies included lead to consider that the bactericidal efficacy of PACT against periodontal pathogens in PD remains unclear.
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Younis LT, Abu Hassan MI, Taiyeb Ali TB, Bustami TJ. 3D TECA hydrogel reduces cellular senescence and enhances fibroblasts migration in wound healing. Asian J Pharm Sci 2017; 13:317-325. [PMID: 32104405 PMCID: PMC7032142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This study was designed to investigate the effect of 3D TECA hydrogel on the inflammatory-induced senescence marker, and to assess the influence of the gel on the periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLFs) migration in wound healing in vitro. PDLFs were cultured with 20 ng/ml TNF-α to induce inflammation in the presence and absence of 50 µM 3D TECA gel for 14 d. The gel effect on the senescence maker secretory associated-β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity was measured by a histochemical staining. Chromatin condensation and DNA synthesis of the cells were assessed by 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole and 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine fluorescent staining respectively. For evaluating fibroblasts migration, scratch wound healing assay and Pro-Plus Imaging software were used. The activity of senescence marker, SA-β-gal, was positive in the samples with TNF-α-induced inflammation. SA-β-gal percentage is suppressed (>65%, P < 0.05) in the treated cells with TECA gel as compared to the non-treated cells. Chromatin foci were obvious in the non-treated samples. DNA synthesis was markedly recognized by the fluorescent staining in the treated compared to non-treated cultures. Scratch wound test indicated that the cells migration rate was significantly higher (14.9 µm2/h, P < 0.05) in the treated versus (11 µm2/h) for control PDLFs. The new formula of 3D TECA suppresses the inflammatory-mediated cellular senescence and enhanced fibroblasts proliferation and migration. Therefore, 3D TECA may be used as an adjunct to accelerate repair and healing of periodontal tissues.
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- Luay Thanoon Younis
- Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh 47000, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, MAHSA University, Jenjarom 42610, Malaysia
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Kawashita Y, Kitamura M, Saito T. Monitoring time-related trends in dental caries in permanent teeth in Japanese national surveys. Int Dent J 2012; 62:100-5. [PMID: 22420480 DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2011.00097.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES According to dental examinations of 3- and 12-year-old children conducted throughout Japan, the prevalence of dental caries in children is decreasing. However, little is known about changes in the prevalence of dental caries in adults. This study analysed past and present prevalences of dental caries in permanent teeth and predicted future trends in dental caries in adults. METHODS Data were sourced from nine national dental surveys conducted in Japan at 6-year intervals from 1957 to 2005. Data from oral examinations were recorded as indices of decayed, missing and filled teeth. RESULTS The mean number of filled teeth increased markedly, whereas mean numbers of decayed teeth and missing teeth decreased substantially in people aged ≥ 40 years. By contrast, the mean number of filled teeth first increased and then decreased in groups aged 5-39 years. CONCLUSIONS Among Japanese respondents sampled in a series of cross-sectional studies between 1957 and 2005, the incidence of dental caries in young adults decreased, suggesting a decrease in prevalences of dental caries in future generations. However, this tendency was not observed in respondents aged ≥ 40 years. The results suggest adults will experience less dental caries in the near future.
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- Yumiko Kawashita
- Department of Oral Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto, Nagasaki, Japan.
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Nair SC, Anoop KR. Intraperiodontal pocket: An ideal route for local antimicrobial drug delivery. J Adv Pharm Technol Res 2012; 3:9-15. [PMID: 22470888 PMCID: PMC3312733 DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.93558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Periodontal pockets act as a natural reservoir filled with gingival crevicular fluid for the controlled release delivery of antimicrobials directly. This article reflects the present status of nonsurgical controlled local intrapocket delivery of antimicrobials in the treatment of periodontitis. These sites have specialty in terms of anatomy, permeability, and their ability to retain a delivery system for a desired length of time. A number of antimicrobial products and the composition of the delivery systems, its use, clinical results, and their release are summarized. The goal in using an intrapocket device for the delivery of an antimicrobial agent is the achievement and maintenance of therapeutic drug concentration for the desired period of time. Novel controlled drug delivery system are capable of improving patient compliance as well as therapeutic efficacy with precise control of the rate by which a particular drug dosage is released from a delivery system without the need for frequent administration. These are considered superior drug delivery system because of low cost, greater stability, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, non-immunogenicity, and are biodegradable in nature. This review also focus on the importance and ideal features of periodontal pockets as a drug delivery platform for designing a suitable dosage form along with its potential advantage and limitations. The microbes in the periodontal pocket could destroy periodontal tissues, and a complete knowledge of these as well as an ideal treatment strategy could be helpful in treating this disease.
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- Sreeja C. Nair
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Healthcare Campus, Kochi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Amrita School of Pharmacy, AIMS Healthcare Campus, Kochi, India
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Pozhitkov AE, Beikler T, Flemmig T, Noble PA. High-throughput methods for analysis of the human oral microbiome. Periodontol 2000 2011; 55:70-86. [PMID: 21134229 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2010.00380.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tenenbaum H, Luc J, Schaaf JF, Federlin-Ducani M, Cotton C, Elkaim R, Cuisinier FJG, Roques C. An 8-week, randomized, controlled, clinical study of the use of a 0.1% chlorhexidine mouthwash by chronic periodontitis patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 2:29-37. [PMID: 25427325 DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2010.00031.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the efficacy of a 2-week administration of a 0.1% chlorhexidine mouthwash in the short-term treatment of chronic periodontitis patients and the impact of this product when administered twice by pocket irrigation. METHODS Sixty patients were enrolled in a single-centre, placebo-controlled, randomized study with the blind allocation of product to two parallel groups. Clinical assessments were performed, and samples from six selected subgingival sites were collected for microbial analysis by culture at baseline, D15 and D56. Three of the six sites were randomly selected and were treated by subgingival irrigation with the same 0.1% chlorhexidine product at D0 and D7. A subsequent statistical analysis was performed using the paired Student's t-test and Wilcoxon rank sum test for within-group analyses; analysis of variance and the Kruskall-Wallis test were used for between-group analyses. RESULTS Two-week treatment with a 0.1% chlorhexidine mouthwash slightly reduced the gingival inflammation associated with periodontitis. We observed a significant decrease in Gram-negative, facultative anaerobes and micro-aerophiles, and a significant increase in Gram-positive cocci. No increase in the treatment effect was demonstrated by irrigation of the periodontal pockets. CONCLUSION The 0.1% chlorhexidine mouthwash showed limited beneficial effects in the treatment of periodontitis patients.
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- Henri Tenenbaum
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France INSERM 977, Strasbourg, France Laboratory of Bacteriology, Virology and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France Pierre Fabre Oral Care, Castres, France Parogene, Strasbourg, France
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Gjermo PE, Grytten J. Cost-effectiveness of various treatment modalities for adult chronic periodontitis. Periodontol 2000 2009; 51:269-75. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2009.00313.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dockter KM, Williams KB, Bray KS, Cobb CM. Relationship Between Prereferral Periodontal Care and Periodontal Status at Time of Referral. J Periodontol 2006; 77:1708-16. [PMID: 17032114 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.060063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND According to a recent study, the severity of periodontal disease of individuals referred for periodontal care is greater now than in 1980. Variability in the standard of periodontal care in general dental practices may result in less than desirable outcomes and consequences of poorer periodontal health. METHODS A sample of 100 newly referred dental patients from three separate periodontal practices in the greater Kansas City, Missouri area participated in this study. Data were collected from three sources: 1) a clinical chart audit, 2) current periodontal disease status as determined by clinical examination, and 3) a patient response questionnaire on past professional care and personal oral care habits. Bivariate analyses were performed using a statistical package. RESULTS Of the 100 subjects, 74 were diagnosed as periodontal case type IV at the point of referral, of which 29.8% were treatment planned by the periodontist for two or more extractions. Teeth treatment planned for extraction were significant as a function of disease severity (P = 0.0001). Periodontal treatment provided in general dental practices did not vary because of disease severity. The incidence of deep cleanings (scaling and root planing) was reported slightly higher (32.4%) for case type IV than for case type III (26.9%), but this difference was not statistically significant. The average number of cleanings received in the general dental office was less than the standard of care according to the severity of the disease. CONCLUSION If one assumes that the data obtained in the Kansas City practices are representative of a larger geographic area, it indicates that dentistry may be failing to address issues of the timely diagnosis of periodontal disease, appropriate treatment, and/or timely referral for treatment.
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- Kathryn M Dockter
- Department of Dental Public Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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The bacteriological tests in periodontology have been available to clinicians since the end of the 1980s. Despite the vast and varied information that they contribute to the literature on this topic, some controversy has arisen with regard to the use of these tests. Clinicians faced with a multitude of clinical forms of periodontal disease in their patients can count on laboratory examinations to help them in the therapeutic process. These biological examinations can offer help in five areas of application: support in diagnosis and prognosis, verification of the efficiency of the treatment, indication of the correct antibiotic therapy and choice of the most appropriate molecules. The clinician's needs determine the type of bacteriological technical analysis used: bacterial culture or genetic identification using the molecular techniques. Each technique has its advantages and disadvantages. Knowing these limits allows the most appropriate choice to be made, depending on the clinical situation. The richness of information provided by culture in the anti-microbial susceptibility test and the non-targeted aspect of this test make this technique very interesting for the diagnosis of periodontitis. However, the targeted aspect of molecular techniques (PCR), their excellent sensibility and their rapidity make them prevail, particularly in the control and maintenance phases. Furthermore, despite the constant development of bacterial identification techniques, these examinations are little used by dental surgeons as these examinations are little known. They are also difficult to interpret and generate heavy additional costs.
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- M Sixou
- Department of Epidemiology, Dental School, Toulouse, France.
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Individual susceptibility to periodontal breakdown involves an interplay of genes, periodontal pathogens and other modulating factors. Anti-infective treatment, which includes oral hygiene measures, mechanical debridement, pharmacologic intervention and surgery, has been shown to be effective in arresting the progression of periodontal disease. Nevertheless, due to the chronic nature of the disease, susceptible individuals who are not maintained in a supervised recall program subsequent to the active treatment phase, show signs of recurrent destruction. Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) is an integral part of periodontal treatment for patients with history of periodontitis, and is needed to prevent recurrence of disease in susceptible individuals. To prevent re-infection with periodontal pathogens, SPT includes elimination of dental plaque and bacteria from the oral cavity, thereby preventing the recurrence of pathogens into the gingival area. For individuals at risk of developing periodontitis, SPT should combine self-performed and professional anti-infective therapy, using mechanical and pharmacological means. The existing evidence suggests that the adjunctive use of antimicrobial pharmacologic therapy during SPT may enhance the results of mechanical debridement. The use of antimicrobials varies between patients, and is dependent on risk assessment and longitudinal monitoring of the clinical status of the periodontium.
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- E Venezia
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hadassah and Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Modern dentistry emphasizes the importance of dental plaque control to improve oral health. The use of oral care formulations with antiplaque biocides plays a crucial role in patient-directed approaches for plaque control. The antiplaque efficacies of these formulations have been extensively studied in many long-term clinical studies designed in accordance with well-accepted guidelines. The results from these studies conclusively demonstrate that long-term use of oral care formulations with well-known antiplaque biocides such as chlorhexidine and triclosan reduce supragingival plaque and gingivitis. This review summarizes microbiological results from clinical studies conducted with oral care formulations containing antiplaque biocides. Results from a number of long-term clinical studies conducted under real-life use conditions indicate no adverse alterations in the bacteria found in dental plaque or emergent microbial resistance. Additionally, microbial sampling of dental plaque subsequent to extended use of antiplaque biocides reveals no increase in resistant microflora. Large numbers of common oral bacteria isolated from patients using chlorhexidine indicate no increase in microbial resistance to chlorhexidine or to commonly used antibiotics. The effects of antiplaque biocides containing oral care formulations on dental plaque that exists naturally as a biofilm are examined. These formulations contain biocide, surfactants, polymers and other components that are effective against the biofilm. In summary, the results of studies on the real-life use of oral care formulations with antiplaque biocides show no emergence of resistant microflora or alterations of the oral microbiota, while such formulations have been found to provide the benefits of reducing plaque and gingivitis.
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BACKGROUND The recognition over the past 3 decades of microbial specificity in periodontitis has afforded dental practitioners the ability to prevent and treat the disease with a variety of antimicrobial drugs. These include systemic antibiotics, topical antibiotics and topical antiseptics. RESULTS Systemic antibiotic therapy can be essential in eliminating pathogenic bacteria that invade gingival tissue and in helping control periodontal pathogens residing in various domains of the mouth from where they may translocate to periodontal sites. Frequently used periodontal combination antibiotic therapies are metronidazole-amoxicillin (250-375 mg of each 3 x daily for 8 days) and metronidazole-ciprofloxacin (500 mg of each 2 x daily for 8 days). Microbiological analysis helps determine the optimal antibiotic therapy and effectiveness of treatment. Topical antibiotics that are commercially available as controlled release devices suffer from several potential problems, including insufficient spectrum of antimicrobial activity in some periodontal polymicrobial infections, risks of producing an antibiotic resistant microbiota, and high acquisition costs. Topical antiseptics of relevance in periodontal treatment include 10% povidone-iodine placed subgingivally by a syringe for 5 min, and 0.1% sodium hypochlorite solution applied subgingivally by patients using an irrigation device. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The present paper recommends periodontal treatment that includes a battery of professionally and patient-administered antimicrobial agents (properly prescribed systemic antibiotics, povidone-iodine and sodium hypochlorite subgingival irrigants, and chlorhexidine mouthrinse). Available chemotherapeutics can provide effective, safe, practical and affordable means of controlling subgingival colonization of periodontal pathogens and various types of periodontal disease.
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- Jørgen Slots
- University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
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Daneshmand N, Jorgensen MG, Nowzari H, Morrison JL, Slots J. Initial effect of controlled release chlorhexidine on subgingival microorganisms. J Periodontal Res 2002; 37:375-9. [PMID: 12366861 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2002.01003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little or no data exist on the ability of subgingival application of PerioChip (2.5 mg chlorhexidine gluconate in a biodegradable chip; Astra Pharmaceuticals, Westborough, MA, USA) to suppress periodontopathic microorganisms. The present study compared the subgingival microbiota of periodontitis sites receiving the chlorhexidine chip plus scaling and root planing (Sc/Rp) or Sc/Rp alone. METHODS Seven males and six females, mean age 49 years, with moderate to advanced periodontitis participated in the study. In each patient, two bilateral pockets probing 6-7 mm were randomly assigned to treatment by chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp, or by Sc/Rp alone. Subgingival placement of chlorhexidine chips was carried out according to the manufacturer's instructions. Sc/Rp was performed with hand instruments for at least 10 min in each study tooth. Subgingival samples were collected by paper-points at baseline, at 2 weeks and at 4 weeks post-treatment. Anaerobic culture methods were used for microbial isolation and identification. The microbiologic examination was carried out blindly. Microbiological data were evaluated by a repeated measures analysis of variance. RESULTS No statistical difference was found in total colony counts between subgingival sites treated with chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp and those treated with Sc/Rp alone. Also, the percentage of major periodontal pathogens (Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Bacteroides forsythus) and the percentage of total periodontal pathogens (A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, B. forsythus, Prevotella intermedia-group, Fusobacterium, Eubacterium, Campylobacter rectus, Peptostreptococcus micros, Eikenella corrodens, enteric rods) were not significantly different between the chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp group and the Sc/Rp group. At baseline, A. actinomycetemcomitans was recovered from 4 chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp sites and 2 Sc/Rp sites, P. gingivalis from 5 chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp sites and 4 Sc/Rp sites, and B. forsythus from 9 chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp and 7 Sc/Rp sites. At 4 weeks, A. actinomycetemcomitans was detected in 2 chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp sites but not in any site receiving Sc/Rp, P. gingivalis in 2 chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp sites but not in any Sc/Rp site, and B. forsythus in 1 chlorhexidine chip + Sc/Rp and in 2 Sc/Rp sites. CONCLUSION The present data obtained from bilateral periodontitis lesions of 13 adults suggest that chlorhexidine chip treatment of adult periodontitis lesions provides little or no additional antimicrobial benefits compared to thorough Sc/Rp alone.
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- Nazanin Daneshmand
- Department of Periodontology, Division of Biostatistics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Jørgen Slots
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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