Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Mean Probing Pocket Depth |
Periodontal pocket depth was measured from the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket, with a UNC periodontal probe with 1mm measurement units. It was assessed at 6 sites per implant: mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual. For each participant, an average of the depths of the 6 sites is reported. |
Baseline |
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Primary |
Mean Probing Pocket Depth |
Periodontal pocket depth was measured from the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket, with a UNC periodontal probe with 1mm measurement units. It was assessed at 6 sites per implant: mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual. For each participant, an average of the depths of the 6 sites is reported. |
6 weeks post treatment |
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Primary |
Mean Probing Pocket Depth |
Periodontal pocket depth was measured from the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket, with a UNC periodontal probe with 1mm measurement units. It was assessed at 6 sites per implant: mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual. For each participant, an average of the depths of the 6 sites is reported. |
12 weeks post treatment |
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Primary |
Improvement in Sites as Indicated by Reduction in Inflammation as Assessed by Clinical Attachment Loss |
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Baseline |
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Primary |
Improvement in Sites as Indicated by Reduction in Inflammation as Assessed by Clinical Attachment Loss |
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6 weeks post treatment |
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Primary |
Improvement in Sites as Indicated by Reduction in Inflammation as Assessed by Clinical Attachment Loss |
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12 weeks post treatment |
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Primary |
Number of Bleeding Sites Per Participant as Assessed by Bleeding on Probing |
Bleeding on probing (BOP) will be assessed, where each of 6 gingival areas (mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around each tooth will be gently swept by the periodontal probe just within the gingival sulcus of the implant and the presence or absence of bleeding will be recorded. |
Baseline |
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Primary |
Number of Bleeding Sites Per Participant as Assessed by Bleeding on Probing |
Bleeding on probing (BOP) will be assessed, where each of 6 gingival areas (mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around each tooth will be gently swept by the periodontal probe just within the gingival sulcus of the implant and the presence or absence of bleeding will be recorded. |
6 weeks post treatment |
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Primary |
Number of Bleeding Sites Per Participant as Assessed by Bleeding on Probing |
Bleeding on probing (BOP) will be assessed, where each of 6 gingival areas (mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around each tooth will be gently swept by the periodontal probe just within the gingival sulcus of the implant and the presence or absence of bleeding will be recorded. |
12 weeks post treatment |
|
Primary |
Number of Sites With Plaque Per Participant |
Presence of plaque was evaluated at six sites (mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around the implant surface and the presence of plaque will be recorded. |
Baseline |
|
Primary |
Number of Sites With Plaque Per Participant |
Presence of plaque was evaluated at six sites (mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around the implant surface and the presence of plaque will be recorded. |
6 weeks post treatment |
|
Primary |
Number of Sites With Plaque Per Participant |
Presence of plaque was evaluated at six sites (mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around the implant surface and the presence of plaque will be recorded. |
12 weeks post treatment |
|
Primary |
Max Probing Pocket Depth |
Periodontal pocket depth was measured from the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket, with a UNC periodontal probe with 1mm measurement units. It was assessed at 6 sites per implant: mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual. For each participant, the depth of the deepest of the 6 sites is reported. |
Baseline |
|
Primary |
Max Probing Pocket Depth |
Periodontal pocket depth was measured from the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket, with a UNC periodontal probe with 1mm measurement units. It was assessed at 6 sites per implant: mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual. For each participant, the depth of the deepest of the 6 sites is reported. |
6 weeks post treatment |
|
Primary |
Max Probing Pocket Depth |
Periodontal pocket depth was measured from the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket, with a UNC periodontal probe with 1mm measurement units. It was assessed at 6 sites per implant: mesiobuccal, mid-buccal, distobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual. For each participant, the depth of the deepest of the 6 sites is reported. |
12 weeks post treatment |
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Secondary |
Alpha Diversity as Indicated by Analysis of 16S rRNA Gene Data From Plaque Samples |
Plaque samples will be taken from the deepest probing site of each implant at baseline and 12 weeks after aPDT. To assess bacteria in the sample, the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene will be PCR amplified and sequenced, and 16S rRNA gene data will then be analyzed to determine the alpha diversity of the microbiota community at the implant site. In this study, the minimum alpha diversity is 1 and the maximum is 2501. A higher alpha diversity indicates a higher number of bacterial or taxonomic "units" in the sample. |
Baseline |
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Secondary |
Alpha Diversity as Indicated by Analysis of 16S rRNA Gene Data From Plaque Samples |
Plaque samples will be taken from the deepest probing site of each implant at baseline and 12 weeks after aPDT. To assess bacteria in the sample, the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene will be PCR amplified and sequenced, and 16S rRNA gene data will then be analyzed to determine the alpha diversity of the microbiota community at the implant site. In this study, the minimum alpha diversity is 1 and the maximum is 2501. A higher alpha diversity indicates a higher number of bacterial or taxonomic "units" in the sample. |
12 weeks post treatment |
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Secondary |
Levels of Immunologic Biomarkers in Peri-implant Sulcular Fluid (PISF) Sample as Assessed by Multiplexed Fluorescent Bead-based Immunoassay |
PISF samples will be taken from six sites of each implant at baseline and 12 weeks after aPDT. The levels of interleukin IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-7A, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, C-reactive protein, osteoprotegerin, leptin, and adiponectin will be determined using multiplex proteomic immunoassays. |
Baseline |
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Secondary |
Levels of Immunologic Biomarkers in Peri-implant Sulcular Fluid (PISF) Sample as Assessed by Multiplexed Fluorescent Bead-based Immunoassay |
PISF samples will be taken from six sites of each implant at baseline and 12 weeks after aPDT. The levels of interleukin IL-1a, IL-1b, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-7A, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, C-reactive protein, osteoprotegerin, leptin, and adiponectin will be determined using multiplex proteomic immunoassays. |
12 weeks |
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