Randomized trial of feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of PerioTabs(R) on periodontal diseases

Abstract

This double-blinded and split-mouth design, randomized feasibility study aimed to assess the efficacy of prophylactic and therapeutic use of a new age NitrAdine(TM)-based brushing solution (PerioTabs(R)) on the clinical parameters before and after periodontal therapy. Four subjects were randomly assigned to two treatment groups according to periodontal infection: PerioTabs(R) and placebo. At the first appointment, a split-mouth scaling was performed in all participants. All oral care instructions concerning the use of effervescent tablets were explained to the participants in detail. The morning after the tablets were finished, a full-mouth scaling was completed in all participants. All parameters were recorded at 0, 11, and 40 days. According to the results, both the therapeutic and prophylactic interventions showed similar impacts on the gingival index and probing depth compared to the placebo in all patients. The bleeding on probing was further reduced at the PerioTabs(R) group at baseline until day 40 compared to the placebo in the gingivitis patients with both interventions; at both 11 and 40 days in the periodontitis patients receiving the therapeutic intervention; and at baseline to day 40 in the periodontitis group receiving the prophylactic intervention. While the preliminary results of this new-age brushing solution appear to be a promising approach for a future therapy of periodontal diseases, further research on a larger sample size is needed to draw firm conclusions.