Metronidazole vs Placebo as Adjuncts to Periodontal Surgery for Patients Positive to Porphyromonas Gingivalis

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether the use of a systemic antimicrobial (metronidazole) as an adjunct to periodontal surgery provides additional clinical and microbiological beneficial effects compared to periodontal surgery alone plus a placebo, in patients with non treated periodontitis (stage III and IV) positive to Porphyromonas gingivalis.

Timeline

Start

2012-09-19

Primary completion

2018-01-15

Completion

2018-01-15

Drugs

Indications