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Er:YAG Laser Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

NCT05217823 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-02-23

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Summary

The Er:YAG laser possesses specific characteristics allowing to be used in non-surgical periodontal treatment. The aim of the resent study was to evaluate the long-term clinical effectiveness of Er:YAG laser monotherapy in the treatment of moderate chronic periodontitis and to compare it with conventional hand instrumentation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 451 teeth (1,099 periodontal pockets) from 30 patients with moderate chronic periodontitis (initial probing pocket depth 4 to 6 mm) were allocated for subgingival scaling and root planing in two groups - hand instrumentation (control) and Er:YAG laser instrumentation with 100mJ/15Hz (test). Using a computerized periodontal probe, patients were examined for probing pocket depth (PPD), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque presence (FMPS) at baseline, one, three, six and 12 months after instrumentation.

Conditions

  • Chronic Periodontitis, Generalized, Moderate

Interventions

DEVICE

Er:YAG laser

OTHER

hand instruments

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Plovdiv Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

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