Open AccessEffect of insertion of xanthan-based chlorhexidine gel in the maintenance phase following the treatment of chronic periodontitis
Author(s) -
Ashish Verma,
Swati Sanghi,
Dimple Grover,
Shweta Aggarwal,
Rajan Gupta,
Nymphea Pandit
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.100916
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , scaling and root planing , dentistry , chlorhexidine , periodontitis , gingival and periodontal pocket , randomized controlled trial
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of subgingivally administered xanthan-based chlorhexidine gel when used in the maintenance phase following scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.