Evaluation of Clinical Periodontal Parameters After Scaling and Root planning with Er:YAG Laser Compared to Ultrasonic Instruments for treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

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• Conditions: Moderate chronic periodontitis.; Chronic periodontitis

• Registration Number: IRCT201402164877N18
• Lead Sponsor: Vice of Research, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

moderate chronic periodontitis disease; age over 18 years; lack of systemic disease that can affect the outcome of treatment; no pregnancy; no previous periodontal treatment and systemic antibiotics therapy in the last 6 months; not being smoker; the presence of at least two teeth with probing depths greater than 4 mm in two quadrants.

Exclusion criteria: the patient’s unwillingness to continue the treatment; failure to properly follow the researchers’ instructions; being under other treatment and taking medications which may affect the result.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plaque index. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Observation of index score.;Pocket depth. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Probing in millimeter.;Attachment loss. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Probing in millimeter.;Bleeding of Probing (BOP). Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Probing- No-unit.;Visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.