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Diode laser application as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy has no additional effects on the reduction of red complex microorganisms in type 2 diabetics with chronic periodontitis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Chronic periodontitis&#44
diabetes mellitus type 2
diabetes mellitus&#44
diode laser
Registration Number
TCTR20180901001
Lead Sponsor
The Research Project Coordination of Selcuk University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

To be included in the study, the patients :
(1) are 30 ≤ years old,
(2) have 17 ≥ teeth, and
(3) had a diagnosis of chronic periodontitis and have 8 ≤ sites with Probing depth ≥5mm and clinical attachment level ≥4 mm.
(4) have type 2 diabetes mellitus

Exclusion Criteria

Patients were excluded if they
had any other systemic diseases,
received antibiotic therapy within the preceding 6 months,
used immunosuppressive medications, or received periodontal treatment within the previous 1 year.
Pregnant women, smokers, and alcohol consumers were also excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c change basline and 3 months after treatment immunoassay
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
probing depth baseline and 1 and 3 months after treatment measuring with periodontal probe,amounts of red complex bacteria in the subgingival plaque baseline and 1 and 3 months after treatment RT-PCR,clinical attachment level baseline and 1 and 3 months after treatment measuring with periodontal probe/RT-PCR
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