Clinical, microbiological and immunological adjunctive effect of photodinamyc therapy in periodontal maintenance therapy.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Periodontitis. GingivitisC07.465.714
- Registration Number
- RBR-7x22bcc
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Present at least one appointment for periodontal maintenance therapy in the 12-month interval; bilateral presence of greater equal 2 interproximal sites with a probing depth greater equal 5 mm; clinical attachment levels greater equal 4mm and presence of bleeding on probing (not same tooth)
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who were absent from maintenance therapy for more than 12 months. diabetics; former/ somoking; antibiotic use for any purpose within 3 months prior to entering the study; pregnancy and/or lactating women
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess whether there was an increase in the level of clinical periodontal attachment in residual periodontal pockets treated with additional photodynamic therapy (aPDT).<br><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Obtain greater reduction in the levels of periodontopathogens and cytokines in the test group (additional treatment with PDT) compared to the control group (placebo) by means of real-time PCR or ELISA.<br><br>