Pain Perception After Manual and Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement in Patients With Gingivitis

NCT07847736 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2108
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 206
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study compared immediate pain perception following manual and ultrasonic supragingival periodontal debridement in patients with plaque-induced gingivitis. It also evaluated whether dental anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and general pain sensitivity were associated with pain experienced during periodontal instrumentation. Participants underwent either manual supragingival debridement using hand instruments or ultrasonic supragingival debridement. Before treatment, dental anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and pain sensitivity were assessed using validated questionnaires. Immediately after the procedure, participants rated their pain intensity using a visual analog scale (VAS). The study aimed to determine whether immediate pain perception differed between the two instrumentation methods and to examine the contribution of individual psychological and pain-related characteristics to perceived pain.

Conditions

Plaque-Induced Gingivitis

Keywords

Periodontal Debridement; Ultrasonic Instrumentation; Manual Instrumentation; Pain Perception; Dental Anxiety; Pain Catastrophizing; Pain Sensitivity; Visual Analog Scale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Immediate Pain Intensity Assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

  Immediately after supragingival debridement, participants rated the pain experienced during the procedure using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Higher scores indicated greater perceived pain intensity.

  Immediately after completion of supragingival debridement

Study Arms (2)

Manual Supragingival Debridement

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants underwent full-mouth supragingival debridement using manual periodontal instruments.

Procedure: Manual Supragingival Debridement

Ultrasonic Supragingival Debridement

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants underwent full-mouth supragingival debridement using an ultrasonic periodontal device.

Procedure: Ultrasonic Supragingival Debridement

Interventions

Manual Supragingival Debridement PROCEDURE

Full-mouth supragingival debridement was performed using manual periodontal instruments (scalers and curettes) to remove supragingival plaque and calculus.

Manual Supragingival Debridement

Ultrasonic Supragingival Debridement PROCEDURE

Full-mouth supragingival debridement was performed using an ultrasonic periodontal device with water irrigation to remove supragingival plaque and calculus.

Ultrasonic Supragingival Debridement

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18-65 years
• Systemically healthy
• Diagnosed with gingivitis according to the 2017 World Workshop Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions
• Having an indication for non-surgical periodontal treatment
• Willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any systemic disease
• Use of analgesic, antidepressant, or anxiolytic medications
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Periodontal treatment within the previous 6 months
• Presence of neurological or psychiatric disorders that may affect pain perception

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Recep Tayyip Erdogan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology

Rize, Rize Province, 53020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• SEMİH ALPEREN BOSTAN, DDS, PhD

  Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Participants were assigned to either manual or ultrasonic supragingival debridement in an alternating sequence according to the order of enrollment.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 22, 2026
• First Posted: September 29, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: September 15, 2026
• Study Completion: September 15, 2026
• Last Updated: September 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)