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The Effect of Time on the Outcome of Periodontal Treatment.

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Periodontitis
Interventions
Procedure: Periodontal treatment
Registration Number
NCT05643287
Lead Sponsor
251 Hellenic Air Force & VA General Hospital
Brief Summary

Re-evaluation after non-surgical periodontal treatment remains an integral part of comprehensive periodontal therapy. This re-evaluation determines if a patient is in need either of surgical periodontal therapy or a personalized program of supportive periodontal treatment. However important, this time point is yet to be determined.This interventional study aims to clarify which is the best time to re-evaluate the therapeutic result after non-surgical periodontal treatment.

Detailed Description

This randomized clinical trial aims to clarify which is the best time to re-evaluate the therapeutic result after non-surgical periodontal treatment. For this purpose the participants will be recruited among people who come to the Periodontal Department of 251 Hellenic Air Force Hospital for periodontal treatment. Each participant is going to submit informed consent in order to be included in the study. Patients with the diagnosis of Periodontitis will be submitted to non-surgical periodontal treatment with ultrasonic and manual scalers within two sessions, under local anaesthesia. The result of the treatment is going to be evaluated at 6, 12 and 24 weeks after treatment completion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria
  • Systematically healthy adults
  • Informed consent form completion
  • Periodontitis Diagnosis
  • Patients not having received periodontal treatment since 12 months before
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medical History that interferes with wound healing
  • Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drugs intake
  • Medication that induces gingival enlargement
  • Pregnancy/ Lactation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Periodontitis patientsPeriodontal treatmentPeriodontitis patients receiving non-surgical periodontal treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Probing Pocket Depth 16 weeks after periodontal treatment

The distance between the gingival margin and the base of the sulcus/pocket

Probing Pocket Depth 212 weeks after periodontal treatment

The distance between the gingival margin and the base of the sulcus/pocket

Probing Pocket Depth 324 weeks after periodontal treatment

The distance between the gingival margin and the base of the sulcus/pocket

Probing Pocket Depth 0Baseline

The distance between the gingival margin and the base of the sulcus/pocket

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Furcation involvementBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

Presence or absence of furcation involvement and degree of furcation defect

matrix metalloproteinaseBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

matrix metalloproteinase 8 levels in whole saliva

Clinical attachment levelBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

The distance between cementoenamel junction and the base of the sulcus/pocket

Plaque IndexBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

Number of sites with presence of dental plaque/ total number of sites

Bleeding on ProbingBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

Number of sites with presence of bleeding/total number of sites

Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-14 QuestionnaireBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

Questionnaire

Tooth MobilityBaseline, 6, 12, 24 weeks after treatment

degree of tooth mobility

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