1% Alendronate Gel in Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis Among Smokers

Summary

* Locally delivered Alendronate (ALN) have potent inhibitory effect on bone and increases new bone formation in chronic periodontitis patients * Till date no study has reported the effect of local delivery of ALN in chronic periodontitis patients among smokers. Hence the aim of this study is to investigate the clinical and radiographic effects of locally delivered ALN as an adjunct to the non surgical treatment in smoker chronic periodontitis patients.

Timeline

Start

2009-03

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2011-04

Drugs

Indications