Er:YAG Laser Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

NCT ID: NCT05217823

Last Updated: 2022-02-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2014-02-28

Brief 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

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Er:YAG laser

Teeth treated with Er:YAG laser

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Er:YAG laser

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Hand instruments

Teeth treated with Gracey curettes

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

hand instruments

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

Er:YAG laser

Intervention Type: DEVICE

hand instruments

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

Er:YAG laser, LiteTouch, Light Instruments, Israel; Gracey curettes

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• at least two teeth per quadrant with PPD between 3,6 mm and 6,4 mm;
• loss of clinical attachment up to 4 mm
• bleeding on probing

Exclusion Criteria

• periodontal treatment in the last 12 months;
• systemic diseases;
• systemic medication

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Plovdiv Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Blagovesta Yaneva

Principle Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

Er:YAG - chronic periodontitis

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id