Clinical evaluation of 0.8% hyaluronic acid gel adjunctive to scaling and root planning in the treatment of chronic periodontitis in Hyderabad Sindh.

Objective: To determine the effect of hyaluronic acid as an adjuvant to root planning and scaling for the management of chronic periodontitis patients. Study Design: Prospective Randomized-controlled Clinical study. Setting: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry Isra Dental College Hyderabad. Period: 1st July 2022 to 31st June 2023. Methods: A total of 50 diagnosed patients of chronic periodontitis and assigned into two groups according to the treatment given. Group A received Hyaluronic acid+Scaling and Root Planning whereas group B patients received Scaling and Root Planning alone. Patients were clinically evaluated before receiving treatment. Periodontal Depth (PD), Clinical Attachment level (CAL), Blood on Probe (BOP), and Plague Index (PI) were recorded at Baseline appointments, 3rd-month appointments, and 6th-month appointments after receiving treatment. The results were analyzed by SPSS version 21. Results: in both groups, significant improvement was observed in the mean value of PD, and CAL after receiving treatment, while comparing both groups, Group A patients found more significant results (<0.05) as compared to Group B. The study also found a significant reduction in BOP and PI of both groups of patients after receiving treatment but there was not any significant difference found in the mean value of BOP and PI in both groups. Conclusion: The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Hyaluronic acid as an adjuvant therapy that may affect chronic periodontitis along with SRP. The current study concluded hyaluronic acid gel is an effective adjuvant therapy with SRP.