Comparison of Effectiveness of COE PAK and Barricaid with Respect to Wound Healing and Patient Satisfaction

Background: Periodontal dressing is a physical barrier placed post operatively to cover and protect the surface of surgical wound created by periodontal therapy. Conventional periodontal dressings set chemically, requires manual kneading and are not very esthetic in terms of colour. Visible light cure periodontal surgical dressing, Barricaid®, is a single-component, light-activated periodontal dressing, tinted pink with a translucent character.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of 2 different periodontal dressings (Coe-pak®, Barricaid®) after periodontal flap surgeries with respect to wound healing and patient satisfaction Materials and Method: The study was conducted in 16 surgical sites (8 matched pairs) among 8 systemically healthy adults aged between 18-55 (mean age 31.68± 11.11) requiring open flap debridement. Smokers were excluded from the study. Informed consent was obtained. All sites were randomly allocated to 2 different groups with 8 sites in each group. Flap surgery was done and either COE PAK or Barricaid was used. Parameters such as color, consistency, VAS score, healing index and post operative discomfort were recorded 1 week post operatively.

Results: The data showed favourable results in parameters such as in color, consistency, VAS score, healing index and post operative bleeding towards the use of Barricaid® group, and in parameters such as post operative ease in mastication and facial swelling towards the use of COE PAK® group. But, the difference was not statistically significant in any of the clinical parameters.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was no statistically significant difference between the 2 periodontal dressings (COE PAK®, Barricaid®) in terms of wound healing and patient satisfaction.