To compare a substance in gum fluids of smokers and non-smokers with gum disease before and after treatment with and without red light therapy.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/11/022143
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Parikshith H M
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects with chronic periodontitis.
Subjects with periodontal pocket <=10mm.
Subjects who are current smokers (>= 10 cigarettes/day) and nonsmokers.
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects with any systemic disease.
Subjects who have undergone any periodontal treatment in the last 6 months.
Subjects who have received antibiotics/anti-inflammatory drugs/steroids in the recent past
Pregnant or lactating women.
Subjects with teeth mobility of grade III.
Subjects with periodontal pockets greater than 10mm.
Subjects who are current smokers and smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method