Treatment of Periodontitis Using Er:YAG Laser vs. Conventional Treatment Modalities
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Registration Number
- NCT00669253
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
- Brief Summary
Conventional non-surgical periodontal treatment, that is, root debridement using manual and ultrasonic means at baseline and surgery using the same means after 6 months in case of persistent deep pockets (Group 1)/ Er:YAG laser used in a non-surgical approach at baseline and surgery using the same laser after 6 months in case of persistent deep pockets (Group 2)/ Surgery at baseline using manual and ultrasonic means (Group 3). All patients will undergo supragingival maintenance on a yearly basis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- at least 35 years of age
- at least 18 teeth present that can be retained by means of therapy among which 4 multirooted teeth or more(wisdom teeth excluded)
- presence of at least one deep pocket per quadrant (6 mm PPD or more) with radiographic evidence of bone loss (>= 30% of root length)
Exclusion Criteria
- pregnancy
- removable prosthesis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Probing pocket depth, Clinical attachment level and microbiological analysis At baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gingivitis index, plaque index, bleeding on probing at the same time intervals + the number of interventions After 5 years Adverse effects described by the patient (number of painkillers taken, visual analogue scale to monitor post-operative pain, tooth sensitivity) After 5 years Consumed time per treatment/ Patient satisfaction/comfort ( Oral Health impact Profile : OHIP )/ The estimated financial costs based on average data delivered for instance by the Belgian Society of Periodontology After 5 years
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital Ghent
🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium
University Hospital Ghent🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium