Treatment of periodontal disease with additional low-level laser therapy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Moderate to severe periodontitisOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11275257
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Moderate to severe periodontitis with a Periodontal Screening Index of 3 or 4; in regards to new classification: localized or generalized periodontitis of periodontal stage II, III or IV with grades B or C
2. Age 25-55 years
3. Presence of at least one site in each quadrant with probing depths above =5 mm with bleeding on probing
4. Radiologically-detectable alveolar bone loss in all quadrants
5. Good general health
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pregnancy
2. Intake of antibiotics in the last 6 months
3. Periodontal treatment during the last 6 months
4. Infectious disease, chronic pulmonary disease, immunosuppressive medication or immunodeficiency, cancer, diabetes, other apparent oral infection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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