Is combined laser treatment effective for patients with periodontal disease?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Moderate or severe periodontitisOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11340841
- Lead Sponsor
- Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 35-70 years
2. Minimum of 20 teeth (4 per quadrant)
3. It is clinically diagnosed as extensive stage III-IV periodontal disease: the heaviest site of interproximal attachment loss is =5 mm, radiologic bone loss extends to 1/3 of the root and above, PD = 6mm, vertical bone absorption =3 mm, cumulative bone resorption >30%
4. Good general health
Exclusion Criteria
1. Received periodontal treatment within the previous 6 months
2. Received systemic antibiotic therapy within the previous 6 months
3. Suffered systemic diseases that could influence therapy outcome (e.g. diabetes mellitus, blood disease)
4. Pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Probing depth (PD) measured using periodontal probing at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months<br>2. Clinical attachment level (CAL) measured using periodontal probing at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Bleeding index (BI) measured using periodontal probing at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months<br>2. Plaque index (PLI) assessed by an examiner using a scale of 0 to 3 (where 0= No plaque, 1= Cannot see plaque but plaque can be detected with probe, 2= Moderate plaque can be seen, and 3= Lots of plaque can be seen) at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months