CОMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF DENTAL GELS BASED ON METRONIDAZOLE AND CHLORHEXIDINE

Periodontal diseases represent one of the most common and complex pathologies in dentistry. The inflammation in the periodontal pockets results in increase of the number of anaerobic bacteria strains. This creates the necessity of usage of topical preparations based on metronidazole and chlorhexidine. The article provides a comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of Metrogil Dent and Dentamet dental gels basing on microbiological and clinical studies. The use of these agents in the topical treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis helps eliminate disease symptoms.