Topical Metronidazole vs Control in Reducing Periodontal Pockets in a Split Mouth Clinical Trial

Scaling and root planing is a deep cleaning below the gumline used to remove plaque and tartar that cover the root in the periodontal pockets. This intervention is carried out in both control and experimental sites

A gel (experimental: metronidazole VS control: carbopol) is introduced in the recently cleaned periodontal pocket. The allocation of either experimental or control gel was distributed randomly, being masked both the patient and the clinician.