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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615000065594
ACTRN12615000065594
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Effect of Air Polishing using Erythritol Powder versus conventional ultrasonic and hand scaling on the resolution of residual periodontal pockets and patient comfort during treatment in patients with chronic periodontitis undergoing maintenance therapy

Sydney Dental Hospital- Head of Department Periodontics0 sites15 target enrollmentJanuary 23, 2015

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Periodontitis
Sponsor
Sydney Dental Hospital- Head of Department Periodontics
Enrollment
15
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 23, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Sydney Dental Hospital- Head of Department Periodontics

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Patient with a mild or moderate chronic periodontitis and completed initial periodontal therapy (SRP)
  • 2\. Approximal Plaque index (API) less than or equal to 40% (used to assess oral hygiene)
  • 3\. Sulcus Bleeding Index (SBI) less than or equal to 25% (used to assess ginigival inflammation)
  • 4\. A minimum of two pockets at similar single\-rooted teeth in contralateral jaw with similar Probing pocket depths (PPD) of 5mm or greater (\+/\- 1mm) and bleeding on probing at the site

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Pockets with PPDs \< 5mm, API \> 40%, SBI \> 25% (poor oral hygiene)
  • 2\. Multi\-rooted teeth (molars)
  • 3\. Patients below an age of 18
  • 4\. Patients with a risk of endocarditis
  • 5\. Patients on bisphosphonates
  • 6\. Use of local or systemic antibiotic within the last 6 months
  • 7\. Allergy against erythritol
  • 8\. Patients with a blood coagulation disorder
  • 9\. Patients using anticoagulants
  • 10\. Patients with liver disorders

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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