0121 Amoxicillin-Metronidazole in Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
A. GUERRERO1, G.S. GRIFFITHS1, L. NIBALI1, J. SUVAN1, D.R. MOLES2, and M. TONETTI1, 1Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, London, United Kingdom, 2Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, London

Objective: To determine, 2 months post treatment,  if the adjunctive use of systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole during full-mouth non-surgical periodontal treatment performed within 24-hours (FPT) provided additional clinical improvements compared to FPT alone, in patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP).  Methods: 41 GAP patients were stratified for smoking habits and number of pockets ≥5mm and were randomly assigned to one of the treatment groups. 20 subjects in test  group (TG)  received  FPT  with adjunctive systemic amoxicillin (500mg/TID/7days) combined  with metronidazole (500mg/TID/7days). 21 subjects in placebo group (PG) received FPT with placebo medication. Oral hygiene and adverse events were evaluated at 1-5-9-weeks. Compliance with medication was recorded at 1-week. Clinical parameters were evaluated  by a calibrated blinded examiner  at baseline and 2-months, and a blinded therapist performed FPT. Results:  Both groups were balanced at baseline and all clinical parameters other than full-mouth plaque score showed improvement at 2 months. The improvement in full-mouth bleeding score for  TG was statistically significantly better than for PG (Mann-Whitney, P=0.017). Better probing pocket depth (PPD) reduction was achieved at TG compared to PG at  moderate (4-6mm) and deep pockets (≥7mm). The mean differences at PPD (4-6mm) was 1.2mm (95%C.I.: 0.9-1.5) in PG and 1.7mm (95%C.I.:1.5-1.9) in TG with a difference of 0.5mm between groups which was statistically significantly different (95%C.I.:0.2-0.7; ANCOVA, P=0.001). The mean difference at PPD ≥7mm was 2.1mm (95%C.I.:1.6-2.5) in PG and 3.0mm (2.6-3.3) in TG with a difference of  0.9mm  which was statistically significant (95%C.I.:0.4-1.4; ANCOVA, P=0.001). Mean Clinical attachment level gain in PPD≥7mm  was 1.3 (1.0-1.6) in PG and 1.8 (1.6-2.0) in TG with a difference of 0.5mm (95%C.I.:0.2-0.8; ANCOVA, P=0.002). Conclusions: Adjunctive use of systemic amoxicillin/metronidazole during FPT resulted in statistically significant additional improvements in the clinical conditions of GAP patients when compared to FPT alone  2 months  after treatment.  

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