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Diode Laser as an Adjunct to Professional Mechanical Plaque Removal

NCT06719674 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-04

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Summary

This study will utilize diode laser to determine its effects on improving periodontal parameters and inflammatory biomarkers, comparing with conventional treatment alone, and evaluate its effectiveness in improving periodontal disease's clinical parameters. Several studies have compared the effects of lasers and conventional periodontal treatment, comparing only its microbiological and clinical parameter levels and therapy to determine their effectiveness in key periodontal pathogens eradication and their effects on improving the clinical parameters of periodontal disease, in this study, salivary biomarkers will be collected and assessed to do a comparison between two treatment modalities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the effect of diode lasers on salivary biomarker levels.

Conditions

  • Periodontitis
  • Pocket, Periodontal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Professional mechanical plaque removal and Laser

A diode laser will be used as an adjunct to mechanical plaque removal.

PROCEDURE

Professional mechanical plaque removal

The patients will be treated in accordance with treatment guidelines for Stage III periodontitis issued by the European Federation of Periodontology (13). At baseline, oral hygiene instructions were given together with supra- and subgingival professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) using a combination of the ultrasonic scaler and hand instruments, according to the clinical situation. After completing treatment, patients will be asked to return at 1 month for review and again at 3 months to repeat the measurement of clinical parameters and collection of the saliva samples.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Dundee

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sulaimani Polytechnic University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Sulaimani

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sarhang S Gul · University of Sulaimani

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-01
Completion
2026-12-01

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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