Clarithromycin is an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing

Summary

The present study was done to evaluate the effect of clarithromycin as an adjunct to scaling and root planning at baseline, three months and six months intervals . Clinical, microbiological and immunological parameters were taken. Clinical parameters include gingival index , probing depth and clinical attachment level. In the present study, improved clinical and microbiological outcomes were attained using adjunctive clarithromycin, including GI, PD reduction, CAL gain and reductions in the frequency of detection of C-reactive protein, Pg, Aa. These results together with the recommended easy dosage and limited side effects make the use of this antibiotic in the treatment of periodontitis patients but only for a shorter period of time.

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-12

Publications

• Background Kathariya R, Pradeep AR, Raghavendra NM, Gaikwad R. Evaluation of subgingivally delivered 0.5% clarithromycin as an adjunct to nonsurgical mechanotherapy in the management of chronic periodontitis: a short-term double blinded randomized control trial. J Investig Clin Dent. 2014 Feb;5(1):23-31. doi: 10.1111/jicd.12009. Epub 2012 Oct 25.
• Background Bajaj P, Pradeep AR, Agarwal E, Kumari M, Naik SB. Locally delivered 0.5% clarithromycin, as an adjunct to nonsurgical treatment in chronic periodontitis with well-controlled type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Investig Clin Dent. 2012 Nov;3(4):276-83. doi: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2012.00168.x. Epub 2012 Sep 13.
• Background Agarwal E, Pradeep AR, Bajaj P, Naik SB. Efficacy of local drug delivery of 0.5% clarithromycin gel as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy in the treatment of current smokers with chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Periodontol. 2012 Sep;83(9):1155-63. doi: 10.1902/jop.2012.110600. Epub 2012 Jan 16.
• Results Raghunatha K, George JP. Periodontal tissue and serum concentration of clarithromycin after systemic administration in patients affected by chronic periodontitis. J Periodontol. 2013 Sep;84(9):e17-22. doi: 10.1902/jop.2013.120521. Epub 2013 Mar 1.
• Results Pradeep AR, Kathariya R. Clarithromycin, as an adjunct to non surgical periodontal therapy for chronic periodontitis: a double blinded, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial. Arch Oral Biol. 2011 Oct;56(10):1112-9. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.03.021. Epub 2011 May 6.
• Results Burrell RC, Walters JD. Distribution of systemic clarithromycin to gingiva. J Periodontol. 2008 Sep;79(9):1712-8. doi: 10.1902/jop.2008.080013.
• Results Piccolomini R, Catamo G, Di Bonaventura G. Bacteriostatic and bactericidal in vitro activities of clarithromycin and erythromycin against periodontopathic Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1998 Nov;42(11):3000-1. doi: 10.1128/AAC.42.11.3000.

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