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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Clinical evaluation of 0.2% hyaluronic acid containing gel in the treatment of gingivitis
Yashika Jain
Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Sr. Lecturer, S.G.T. Dental College and Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Yashika Jain 701, Tower 7, Vipul Greens, Sohna Road, Sector 48, Gurgaon - 122 018, Haryana India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.118296
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Background: Hyaluronic acid is an extracellular constitute of the connective tissue that acts as both a barrier to plaque bacteria and fulfils a variety of extracellular functions that are vital to the maintenance of healthy gingival tissue. Recently, 0.2% hyaluronic acid is introduced as an anti-inflammatory agent for topical application in the treatment of gingivitis. Aims: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of 0.2% hyaluronic acid containing gel as an adjunct to scaling. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients belonging to both gender and ages ranging 15-40 years diagnosed with plaque-induced gingivitis were included in the study. They were divided into two groups of 25 each; Group 1 (scaling and with 0.2% hyaluronic acid) and Group 2 (scaling alone). Plaque, gingival, and papillary bleeding index of each patient were recorded at baseline, 1, 2 and 4 week periods. Statistical analysis: Data was analyzed using Student's t test. Results: Comparison of the two treatment modalities revealed a statistically significant improvement in the clinical parameters for both groups at 4 th week with mean reductions in Gingival Index (GI) was 1.13 ± 0.22 (Group 1) and 0.85 ± 0.17 (Group 2), respectively, which was statistically highly significant (P ≤ 0.001), Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI) was 1.22 ± 0.31 and 0.83 ± 0.24, respectively, which was statistically highly significant (P < 0.001). Conclusions : 0.2% hyaluronic acid containing gel is an effective agent for treating plaque-induced gingivitis as an adjunct to scaling as compared to scaling alone. |
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