Clinical effectiveness of subgingival chlorhexidine irrigation on wound healing following periodontal surgery

ABSTRACT

The clinical results of this study showed a significant reduction of the gingival index and plaque index [P < 0.05] in the subgingival irrigation group than mouth wash group. No other clinically significant differences could be observed with respect to Pocket depth and attachment level between both groups. Chlorhexidine irrigation as a monotherapy following periodontal surgeryresulted in a more favorable gingival condition as compared with mouth wash