Healing following periodontal surgery and root surface decontamination by means of an erythritol based air-polishing

niversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu0 sites30 target enrollmentFebruary 25, 2020

Overview

2020 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03533-9 (added 28/03/2023)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 25, 2020

End Date

July 16, 2019

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu

•1\. Patients have to present one single\-rooted tooth with a PD \= 6mm and horizontal bone loss with a maximum 2 mm intrabony component as detected radiographically (experimental tooth)
•2\. Over 18 years old
•3\. Completed the nonsurgical periodontal therapy (initial anti\-infective therapy) at least 3 months prior to study inclusion or be in the corrective phase of the periodontal treatment or engaged in SPT
•4\. Maintain a good level of oral hygiene \[plaque control record (PCR) after O’Leary 1972 \= 25%] (O'Leary et al., 1972\)

•1\. Infectious/heart diseases that need prophylactic administration of antibiotics before dental treatments
•2\. History of diseases that may have influenced the severity/progression of periodontitis (e.g. Down Syndrome, HIV, Diabetes Mellitus type 1 and 2\)
•3\. Liver diseases
•4\. Post\-irradiation in the head/neck area
•5\. Periodontal surgery at the experimental teeth in the past 12 months
•6\. Clinical and/or radiographical signs of a vertical/horizontal tooth fracture or occlusal trauma at the test teeth
•7\. Pregnant or breastfeeding subjects
•8\. Patients smoking \>10 cigarettes per day (Tonetti et al., 1995\)