Effect of Three Periodontal Therapies in Current Smokers and Non-Smokers
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine in current and non-smokers the clinical and
microbiological effects of 3 therapies: scaling and root planing (SRP) alone; SRP in
combination with the orally administered antibiotic metronidazole; and SRP with the orally
administered antibiotics metronidazole and amoxicillin along with the locally delivered
antibiotic doxycycline at periodontal pockets >= 4 mm.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The Forsyth Institute
Collaborator:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)