Er:YAG Laser Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

NCT05217823 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Er:YAG - chronic periodontitis
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief 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.

Conditions

Chronic Periodontitis, Generalized, Moderate

Keywords

Lasers; Periodontitis; Root planing; Treatment outcome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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 Outcomes (4)

• Gingival recession

  1 year

• Clinical attachment level

  1 year

• Bleeding on probing

  1 year

• Plaque level

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

Er:YAG laser

EXPERIMENTAL

Teeth treated with Er:YAG laser

Device: Er:YAG laser

Hand instruments

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Teeth treated with Gracey curettes

Other: hand instruments

Interventions

Er:YAG laser DEVICE

Also known as: Er:YAG laser, LiteTouch, Light Instruments, Israel

Er:YAG laser

hand instruments OTHER

Also known as: Gracey curettes

Hand instruments

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• periodontal treatment in the last 12 months;
• systemic diseases;
• systemic medication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Plovdiv Medical University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Periodontitis; Lymphoma, Follicular; Periodontitis

Interventions

Lasers, Solid-State

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Periodontal Diseases; Mouth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Lymphoma; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Lymphatic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lasers; Optical Devices; Equipment and Supplies; Radiation Equipment and Supplies

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2022
• First Posted: February 1, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2014
• Study Completion: February 1, 2014
• Last Updated: February 23, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02