1Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, P.M.N.M, DENTAL College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, P.M.N.M, DENTAL College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, P.M.N.M, DENTAL College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
4Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, P.M.N.M, DENTAL College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
5Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, P.M.N.M, DENTAL College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
6Private Practice, Allolli Multispeciality Dental Hospital, Gadag, Karnataka, India
Online published on 15 February, 2017.
The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term clinical effects of a Chlorhexidine mouth wash (CHX-MW), Chlorhexidine gel (CHX), Metronidazole gel (MTZ) and combination of Chlorhexidine and Metronidazole (CHX-MTZ) in orthodontic patients.
One hundred fifty subjects undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment selected and divided into five groups: Group 1-Controls, Group 2-Chlorhexidine mouth wash (CHX-MW) gel, Group 3-Chlorhexidine (CHX) gel, Group 4-Metronidazole (MTZ) gel and Group 5-chlorhexidine-metronidazole (CHX-MTZ) gel. Clinical evaluation was undertaken using the probing depth (PD), Gingival Index (GI), Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI) and Microbiological analysis was done
Groups treated with all three gels (CHX, MTZ and CHX-MTZ) showed significant clinical improvement as compared to the controls and CHX-MW group.
Topical application of CHX or MTZ alone or in combination may have a role in the management of gingivitis in orthodontic patients.
Chlorhexidine, Metronidazole, Probing depth, Gingival Index, Papillary Bleeding Index
