Er:YAG Laser Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

Chronic Periodontitis, Generalized, Moderate Clinical Trial

Official title:

Long-term Stability of Er:YAG Laser Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05217823
• Other study ID #: Er:YAG - chronic periodontitis
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2012
• Est. completion date: February 2014

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: Plovdiv Medical University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The Er:YAG laser possesses specific characteristics allowing to be used in non-surgical periodontal treatment. The aim of the resent study was to evaluate the long-term clinical effectiveness of Er:YAG laser monotherapy in the treatment of moderate chronic periodontitis and to compare it with conventional hand instrumentation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 451 teeth (1,099 periodontal pockets) from 30 patients with moderate chronic periodontitis (initial probing pocket depth 4 to 6 mm) were allocated for subgingival scaling and root planing in two groups - hand instrumentation (control) and Er:YAG laser instrumentation with 100mJ/15Hz (test). Using a computerized periodontal probe, patients were examined for probing pocket depth (PPD), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque presence (FMPS) at baseline, one, three, six and 12 months after instrumentation.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: February 2014
• Est. primary completion date: February 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• at least two teeth per quadrant with PPD between 3,6 mm and 6,4 mm;

• loss of clinical attachment up to 4 mm

• bleeding on probing

Exclusion Criteria:

• periodontal treatment in the last 12 months;

• systemic diseases;

• systemic medication

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Periodontitis
• Chronic Periodontitis, Generalized, Moderate
• Periodontitis

Intervention

Device:
• Er:YAG laser

Other:
• hand instruments

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Plovdiv Medical University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Probing pocket depth	Change in PPD (measured as a distance between the gingival margin and the depth of the pocket) using computerised periodontal probe	1 year
Secondary	Gingival recession	Change in GR (measured as a distance between the gingival margin and the cement-enamel junction) using computerised periodontal probe	1 year
Secondary	Clinical attachment level	Change of CAL (measured as a distance between the cement-enamel junction and the depth of the pocket) using computerised periodontal probe	1 year
Secondary	Bleeding on probing	Change in BoP	1 year
Secondary	Plaque level	Change of Plaque index	1 year