aser assisted non-surgical therapy for treating gum disease
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/05/019057
- Lead Sponsor
- nil
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1)Patients Aged 35 - 44 years
2)AAP 1999 criteria will be followed for diagnosis of chronic periodontitis patients
3)Patient having with bilateral periodontal destruction in mandibular posterior segment (involving minimum 3 teeth).
4)Periodontal destruction manifesting in form of moderate periodontal pockets (5-6mm) with clinical attachment loss.
1)Smokers
2)Pregnancy or use of hormone contraceptives
3)Systemic condition / disease/ any medication having influence on the course of periodontal disease and therapy
4)Patients with history of use of antibiotics within the last 6 months and use of anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 3 months
5)Patients with history of periodontal treatment in the last year
6)Sites with gingival recession / pseudo periodontal pockets / advanced periodontal destruction with intra bony defects/ mobility
7)Teeth with restorations, endodontic lesions
8)Patients who are known hypersensitive for PDT dye
9)Patients contraindicated for laser intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method clinical parameters: <br/ ><br>1.Probing Pocket Depth <br/ ><br>2.Clinical Attachment LossTimepoint: baseline, 3 months, 6months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Microflora in subgingival plaque samplesTimepoint: Baseline and 6 months <br/ ><br>