Root Surface Instrumentation - Effectiveness of the airpolishing in the context of student non-surgical periodontal therapy compared to the conventional hand and machine instrumentation with final surface polishing.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: K05.3; Chronic periodontitis

• Registration Number: DRKS00026041
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-19
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

at least two teeth with ST = 4mm in at least four quadrants
generalized periodontitis > Stage I
Patient's consent to student treatment as part of the anti-infective therapy phase.

Exclusion Criteria

Systemic diseases that require antibiotic prophylaxis due to systemic bacteremia during subgingival instrumentation (e.g. patients currently undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, endocarditis, six months after surgery with artificial joints, transplant patients).
Less than two teeth with ST = 4mm in at least four quadrants.
Patient is younger than 18 or older than 80 years of age
Lack of patient's consent to student treatment during the anti-infective therapy phase
Respiratory diseases (bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD)
Acute infections
Pregnancy
Allergies to erythritol or chlorhexidine

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Observation of change in clinical parameters (ST; CAL and BOP) after therapy and assessment of own (student) treatment success as part of curricular teaching.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of the time required for active therapy on control versus test teeth<br>Classification of the perceived pain when the patient uses the various instruments