International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
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Oxford Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaPublications
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Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Salivary pH in Periodontal Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s): Stuti Gupta*, Shradha, Ejya Sharma, Himani Sharma, Saransh Srivastava and Radhika Gupta
Aim: The study aims to assess the effect of pre and post Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy (NSPT) on salivary pH in patients suffering from chronic periodontitis. Materials and Method: Patients reporting to the Department of Periodontics, I.T.S Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh are included in the study. It’s a randomized clinical trial where patients are randomized into two groups of generalized chronic gingivitis and generalized chronic periodontitis. The sample size was 30 patients and the period of study was 2 months. Unstimulated saliva is collected at the first visit when a patient reports to the OPD for NSPT. Clinical parameters are recorded and NSPT is performed for the patient. Post 14 days of the treatment, saliva is collected and analyzed for pH and clinical parameter.. Read More»
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