Evaluation of Chlorhexidine Gel Associated With Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment in Diabetic Participants
20 patients around the world
Available in Brazil
Periodontal disease is a polymicrobial inflammatory condition caused by infection of
periodontal tissues resulting from the accumulation of bacterial biofilm, which can result in
the progressive loss of the conjunctival attachment and alveolar bone. The destructive nature
of diseases and their progression depend on the composition of the supra and subgingival
biofilm. In response to the imbalance between host and microorganisms, the host can respond
to biofilm products by generating periodontal infection. This process can result in the
production of enzymes and other endogenous mediators of the inflammatory response, being
responsible for much of the tissue destruction observed through clinical and
histopathological parameters.
Non-surgical periodontal therapy, performed using the conventional method, tooth scaling and
root planing, represents a prerequisite for the control of periodontal infections and, in
most cases, is sufficient to restore periodontal health. However, some factors may be present
and associated with the failure of mechanical therapy, which may be related to failure to
eliminate pathogens, due to difficulty in accessing the scalers to the base of the
periodontal pocket, root anatomical variations, or systemic factors that modify the response.
of the host.
An important risk factor for periodontal disease is diabetes. It affects oral health and may
be one of the causes for the increase in cases of tooth loss. The risk of diabetic
participants having periodontitis is approximately three times greater than that of healthy
participants. Diabetes can trigger an increase in the inflammatory response to the oral
microbiota and can impair the host's immune response, thereby creating advanced conditions
for the development and worsening of periodontal diseases in predisposed participants. At the
same time, periodontitis is responsible for increasing insulin resistance and can increase
the risk of diabetes or promote an impairment of glucose tolerance mechanisms. Given the
bidirectional transparency between diabetes and periodontitis, it has been demonstrated that
non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) in participants with periodontitis and diabetes can
influence glycemic control.
For the treatment of periodontal disease, surgical or non-surgical periodontal therapy is
used as a basis, which aims to reduce the infection caused by dental plaque. But laser
therapy is currently used as an adjuvant treatment in cases of periodontitis. The use of
low-power lasers and photosensitizers has improved the reduction of bone loss and elimination
of pathogenic bacteria, in addition to decontaminating periodontal pockets with almost no
damage.
The direct benefits of the study are the treatment and resolution of periodontal disease for
the participant and for the scientific community to indicate new forms of periodontal therapy
using these medications associated with periodontal instrumentation. All tooth pocket sites
in all groups will receive treatment.
Universidade Federal Fluminense
1Research sites
20Patients around the world
This study is for people with
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Periodontitis
Requirements for the patient
To 70 Years
All Gender
Medical requirements
Sites
Universidade Federal Fluminense
R. Miguel de Frias, 9 - Icaraí, Niterói - RJ, 24220-900, Brazil