Non-surgical periodontal therapy vsnon-surgical periodontal therapy with locally applied chemical agents

Topic: Non-surgical periodontal therapy vsnon-surgical periodontal therapy with locally applied chemical agents

Your position Intervention and comparison

PICO Question:
For a client with type II diabetes and gingival inflammation from chronic periodontitis, will topically delivered chemical agents in conjunction with non-surgical periodontal therapy as compared to only non-surgical periodontal therapy be more effective in decreasing gingival inflammation and chronic periodontitis?
Patient: Adult, male age 55, presents to the office with type II diabetes, severely inflamed gums, and chronic periodontitis.
Intervention: non-surgical periodontal therapy in conjunction with local applied antibiotic therapy
Comparison: non-surgical periodontal therapy
Outcome: reduce gingival inflammation and chronic periodontitis
For a patient with type II diabetes and chronic periodontitis, will non-surgical periodontal therapy intervention or non-surgical periodontal therapy in conjunction with locally applied antibiotic therapy have the best outcome in lowering the patient’s gum inflammation and chronic periodontitis levels?