Effect of periodontal dressing on the clinical outcomes of non-surgical periodontal treatments; A randomized controlled trial.

Abstract

Objective: To study the effectiveness of periodontal dressing on different clinical periodontal parameters after scaling and root planning. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: Department of Periodontology, Multan Medical & Dental College, Multan. Period: May to July 2020. Material & Methods: Thirty three patients of both genders between ages 30-60 were included. Five clinical parameters were measured at baseline. These variables were recorded by University Of Michigan “O’’ Probe with William’s Markings. The measurements were executed by a single, trained and calibrated examiner. Right and left quadrants of Maxilla and Mandible of the same patient were selected as the test and control sites respectively through random selection by lottery method. The maxillary and mandibular test sides were covered with periodontal dressing for 07 days, later the dressing was detached. After 12 weeks, all clinical parameters were recorded again by the same examiner. Results: Mean age was found to be 45.28 years in males and 41.27 years in females. The mean Kappa value of intra-examiner reliability was identified as 0.95. In comparison to control group, test group showed a highly significant improvement in all five tested periodontal variables when the values were compared at base line and then after 12 weeks. Conclusion: Periodontal dressing has significantly improved the clinical outcomes and the periodontal parameters after Scaling and Root Planning procedures.