Evaluation of ornidazole gel as an adjunct to non surgical periodontal therapy in chronic periodontitis patients

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of local application of Ornidazole Gel as adjunct to the phase-I therapy.
Materials and methods: Total 30 subjects of both the sexes diagnosed with chronic generalized periodontitis were recruited for the study. A split mouth study was conducted where scaling was done on the control site & scaling along with Ornidazole gel application was done on the test site. 'p'laque index , pocket depth and relative attachment level were recorded at baseline and 1 month. Results: This clinical study showed statistically significant improvement in periodontal status of all the patients. Test (ornidazole ) sites showed a significant decrease in pocket depth, plaque index and attachment loss when compared to the control sites.
Conclusion: The result showed that scaling alone can improve the periodontal status; however additional benefits can be obtained when antimicrobial gel is used as an adjunctive therapy.