Chlorhexidine-thymol varnish as an adjunct to scaling and root planing: A clinical observation.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of chlorhexidine-thymol varnish (Cervitec Plus(®)) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the improvement of periodontal parameters.


METHODS
A split mouth randomized clinical trial was conducted in 25 subjects with chronic periodontitis receiving scaling and root planing alone and as an adjunct to chlorhexidine-thymol varnish (Cervitec Plus(®)) and chlorhexidine-thymol varnish (Cervitec Plus(®)) alone. Clinical examinations were performed at baseline, 1 month and 3 months.


RESULTS
Short term advantages were observed in the clinical parameters in subjects receiving scaling and root planing and an adjunct, chlorhexidine-thymol varnish (Cervitec Plus(®)) who showed the greatest improvement in the periodontal parameters at 3 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Subjects with chronic periodontitis significantly benefit from scaling and root planing when used with an adjunct, chlorhexidine-thymol varnish (Cervitec Plus(®)).
Senior Resident, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vishal
V
Anand
Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Babu Banarasi, Das University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vivek
V
Govila
Resident, Department of Periodontics, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Minkle
M
Gulati
Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Medical & Dental Sciences, India.
Bhargavi
B
Anand
Professor, Department of Periodontics, Chandra Dental College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rajesh
R
Jhingaran
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Pavitra
P
Rastogi
Chlorhexidine–thymol varnish; Chronic periodontitis; Dental plaque; Periodontal parameters; Scaling and root planing