Title
Microbiological assessment of silver nanoparticles versus minocycline
Authors
M.S. Nalini*, Arvind Raghunath, Sravani Bontu, C.M. Surya Sreevatsa & H. Pranita
Affiliation
Department of Periodontology, Raja Rajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author
MS Nalini - E - mail: drnalinims79@gmail.com
Arvind Raghunath - E - mail: arvindraghunath211@gmail.com
Sravani Bontu - E - mail: sravani1.bontu@gmail.com
CM Surya Sreevatsa - E - mail: drsuryasharma.mds@gmail.com
H Pranita - E - mail: pranih15@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2025; Revised April 30, 2025; Accepted April 30, 2025, Published April 30, 2025
Abstract
Evaluation of 0.02% silver nanoparticle (AGNP) gel and 2% minocycline gel as adjuncts to scaling and roots planning (SRP) in chronic periodontitis is of interest. Hence, 30 patients with 90 sites were divided into three groups: SRP alone, SRP + AGNP and SRP + minocycline. Clinical parameters improved significantly in all groups at 3 months (p < 0.001). AGNP and minocycline showed superior outcomes to SRP alone, with no significant difference between them. Thus, AGNP gel is as effective as minocycline and may serve as a promising adjunctive therapy.
Keywords
Local drug delivery, silver nanoparticles gel, minocycline gel, chronic periodontitis
Citation
Nalini et al. Bioinformation 21(4): 836-840 (2025)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde MDS, (PhD), PGDCR, PGDHHM, PGDL, PGDM
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
