The effect of systemically-administered flurbiprofen as an adjunct to toothbrushing on the resolution of experimental gingivitis
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Periodontology
- Vol. 21 (3), 166-170
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051x.1994.tb00298.x
Abstract
Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely researched in an attempt to control periodontal diseases. This double‐blind parallel group study investigated the effect of a systemic flurbiprofen preparation (100 rag daily), when combined with toothbrushing on the resolution of experimental gingivitis in human volunteers. 47 volunteers abstained from tooth cleaning for 21 days. On day 21, 23 subjects were prescribed 100 mg of flurbiprofen daily whereas 24 subjects were prescribed placebo. In both groups, toothbrushing was re‐introduced and all subjects used the Bass technique for 2 min each day. Both treatment regimens were continued for 7 days. Plaque indices, gingival indices and gingival crevicular fluid flow were assessed at baseline (day 0) and on days 21 and 27. There were no significant differences at p= 0.05 between the groups for plaque indices or gingival crevicular fluid flow. The flurbiprofen group, however, demonstrated greater resolution of gingival inflammation by day 27 when compared to the placebo controls (p= 0.04). The plasma levels of flurbiprofen in the test group showed mean concentrations of flurbiprofen of 4.7 (±2.1) μg/ml at 1 h after dosing. After 6 h, this had fallen to 4.4 (±1.6) μg/ml. It is concluded that these serum concentrations of flurbiprofen are sufficient to produce significant anti‐inflammatory effects in the gingival tissues.Keywords
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