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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| TRI | Other Identifier | Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
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Many physically handicapped patients at the dental department, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute(TRI) have considerable gingival inflammation and breath odour because of the inability to effectively handle a toothbrush. These patients have considerable periodontal disease. There is a concern that these pathogens may have a detrimental effect on wound healing in other areas of the body.
Hypothesis: Patients attending the dental department at TRI that are treated with the antibiotic-antifungal rinse containing metronidazole and nystatin will show substantial decrease in periodontal disease as measured by bleeding points and pocket depth when compared to the group that continues to use their regular oral hygiene methods (control group).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Metronidazole-nystatin oral rinse, regular oral hygiene | Other | Week 1: daily brushing with suction brush. Week two: daily brushing with a mixture of metronidazole-nystatin suspension. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| metronidazole-nystatin oral rinse | Drug |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Evidence of healing of periodontal tissues as shown by a reduction of bleeding | Evidence of healing of periodontal tissues is assessed by measuring bleeding points and periodontal pocket depth using a dental probe. | two weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants must be between the ages of 18 to 65 years Participants must have at least 6 teeth. Participants must have some indication of gingivitis and periodontal breakdown. -
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who are taking Warfarin/Coumadin Patients who are allergic to Metronidazole or chlorhexidine. Edentulous patients will be excluded by those who have at least 6 teeth can be a participant
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Dental Department | Toronto | Ontario | M5G 2A2 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010510 | Periodontal Diseases |
| D010514 | Periodontal Pocket |
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| D009059 | Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
| D010518 | Periodontitis |
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