Local Host Modulating Agents Alendronate & Aloe Vera for Treatment of Furcation Defects in Chronic Periodontitis

Summary

Alendronate (ALN), commonly use bisphosphonates is proposed to have osteostimulative properties in vivo and in vitro, as shown by an increase in the matrix formation, and acts as a potent inhibitor of bone resorption. AV widely known for its wound healing, analgesic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, immune boosting and significant anti-inflammatory properties. The present study aims to explore the efficacy of 1% ALN and AV gel as a local drug delivery as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) for the treatment of degree II furcation defects

Timeline

Start

2016-03

Primary completion

2017-02

Completion

2017-02

Drugs

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