Comparative Evaluation of Ketoprofen Gel Alone and in Combination with Doxycycline Gel as Local Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis among Smokers and Non-Smokers: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The results indicate that smokers and non-smokers demonstrate better clinical outcomes by using K + D LDD as an adjunct to SRP. Moreover, non-smokers responded better to both modalities than smokers.
Authors
- Bhavya K. Sheth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-4947)
- Priyadarshini Nadig
- K Gandhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7560-8528)
- Jinal Desai
- Shivlal Vishnoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2401-0687)
- Kandarp Raj
Institutions
- Manubhai Patel Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- KM Shah Dental College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1107_24
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00