Effectiveness Propolic Irrigation After Scaling and Root Planing on Chronic Periodontitical Patients

Introduction: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease involving plaque bacteria which initiates local periodontal inflammation. This process causes periodontal pockets, reduced tissue adhesion, and resorption of alveolar bone. In patients with chronic periodontitis, scaling and root planing cannot be separated. Propolis has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties. This study was conducted with the objective of assessing the effectiveness of propolic 10 irrigation and 20 propolic irrigation after scaling and root planning in influencing pocket depth measured by Periodontal Probing Depth (PPD), Clinical Relative Attachment Level (RAL), and Interleukin (IL)-1β expression during periodontal tissue healing in patients with chronic periodontitis. Methods: The study population consisted of 12 dental elements obtained from patients with chronic periodontitis. Patients were measured for PPD and RAL and gingival sulcus fluid was taken to see IL-1β expression before scaling and root planning. After the scaling and root planing action, 10 and 20 propolic irrigation were performed. On the 21st day, PPD and RAL were measured again and gingival sulcus fluid was taken to see IL-1β expression. The research data were analysed using the Shapiro-Wilk and continued with Independent Sample-T tests with significance as p<0.05. Results: The results of Independent Sample T tests showed a significant difference between the group with scaling and root planning plus 10 propolic irrigation compared to the 20propolis group (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results from this study indicated that scaling and root planning plus 10 propolic irrigation showed a better ability to influence PPD, RAL, and IL-1β expression the periodontal tissue healing in chronic periodontitis patients than scaling and root planning plus irrigation propolic 20. © 2023 UPM Press. All rights reserved.