Hyaluronic Acid as an Adjunct After Scaling and Root Planing in Chronic Periodontitis

Periodontal effect of 8% Hyaluronan as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planning in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis (Comparative Study).

Article specifications

This clinical study was published in 2014 in Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IF 2014: 0.65) by Iraqi specialists. Thirty patients with chronic periodontitis were recruited to participate in this study. They were divided into three groups; the first group (10 patients) was treated with SRP and 8% hyaluronic acid gel was additionally applied, the second group (10 patients) was treated with SRP, and the third group (10 patients) was treated with 8% hyaluronic acid gel only. The clinical parameters which include Plaque index (PLI), Gingival index (GI), Bleeding on probing(BOP) and Relative Attachment level were assessed at base line, one week and four weeks post treatment. Hyaluronic gel was administered subgingivally in the test sites at baseline.

 

Results

The main results of the three treated groups was summarized as follows: 1. A significant reduction in bleeding on probing and RAL was observed in all groups after four weeks, 2. Significantly lower bleeding on probing were observed in the hyaluronan groups, group 1and 3 compared to group 2 after 4 weeks, 3.RAL reductions between the groups were statistically significant.

The local applications of hyaluronan gel (0.8%) in conjunction with scaling and root planning or used it only have a beneficial effect on clinical periodontal parameter in patients with chronic periodontitis.