Assessment of role of tetracycline fibres in chronic periodontitis patients

Background: Tetracycline has been used to treat periodontal disease due its unique ability reduce degeneration of collagenous matrix. The present study was conducted assess role tetracycline fibres in adjunct scaling and root planning. Materials & Methods: 40 patients chronic periodontitis were divided into 2 groups pf each. Group I underwent planning whereas group II followed by local application gel. Patients recalled regularly at 1 month, 3 months 6 plaque index, gingival index Probing pocket depth. Results: mean month 0.54 0.42, 0.72 0.76 0.60 respectively. Gingival 0.44 0.28 0.52 0.40 0.68 0.56 9 depth 1.50 1.20, 1.46 1.38 1.40 1.24