Journal of Oral Biology

Research Article

Efficacy of 0.75% Boric Acid and 0.2% Chlorhexidine Subgingival Irrigation as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing In the Treatment of Gingivitis. A Comparative Clinico-Microbiological Study

Tasneem N, AN Savitha, Jayaram P and AR Pradeep*

The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore, India
*Address for Correspondence: AR Pradeep, The Oxford dental college, 10th milestone, Hosur Road, Bommanahalli, Bangalore-560068, Karnataka, India, Email: periodonticsgdcri@gmail.com
Submission: 21 May, 2019; Accepted: 29 June, 2019; Published: 31 July, 2019;
Copyright: © 2019 Tasneem N et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Aim: Boric acid has been reported to have antibacterial and antiinflammatory properties. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 0.75% boric acid irrigation as an adjunct to scaling and root planing on clinical and microbiological parameters and compare this method with 0.2% chlorhexidine and saline irrigation in patients with chronic gingivitis.
Methods: 60 patients were recruited and divided equally into three groups: I. Saline group, II.0.2% chlorhexidine group and III. 0.75% boric acid group. Subgingival plaque samples were collected after supragingival scaling, prior to subgingival irrigation and processed immediately for analysis of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia. At baseline, 2 weeks and one month after SRP, clinical parameters including plaque index, gingival index, sulcular bleeding index, probing pocket depth were assessed along with the subgingival plaque sample.
Results: Significant reduction in clinical parameters and mean levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia were noted at 2 weeks and one-month in all treatment groups. A significantly greater mean reduction of Porphyromonas gingivalis was found in the 0.75% boric acid group.
Conclusion: 0.75% boric acid irrigation could be considered as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe gingivitis.