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Clinical Evaluation of Laser Therapy Used as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Treatment of Gum Disease

NCT04027686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2021-03-05

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Summary

The use of lasers to treat various problems in dentistry is growing as it has in medicine. One application is the use of lasers to treat periodontal disease. It has been suggested that the laser may reduce the need for surgical treatment by reducing pockets. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of laser treatment for periodontal disease. Laser therapy will be used in addition to traditional non-surgical scaling and root planing (deep cleaning). The information obtained from this study will provide an objective assessment of adjunctive laser therapy compared to conventional periodontal therapy and will attempt to show the benefits, if any, lasers can provide in the treatment of chronic periodontal disease.

Conditions

  • Periodontitis Chronic Generalized Moderate
  • Periodontitis Chronic Generalized Severe

Interventions

DEVICE

Laser Therapy

Adjunctive application of laser therapy in the periodontal pocket

PROCEDURE

Non-surgical Scaling and Root Planing

Scaling to remove calculus deposits and root planing to smooth root surfaces

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Perry R Klokkevold, DDS, MS · UCLA School of Dentistry, Section of Periodontics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

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