Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Periodontitis Using Er:YAG Laser vs. Conventional Treatment Modalities
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Ghent
Conditions:
Chronic Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
35+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Conventional non-surgical periodontal treatment, that is, root debridement using manual and ultrasonic means at baseline and surgery using the same means after 6 months in case of persistent deep pock...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- at least 35 years of age
- at least 18 teeth present that can be retained by means of therapy among which 4 multirooted teeth or more(wisdom teeth excluded)
- presence of at least one deep pocket per quadrant (6 mm PPD or more) with radiographic evidence of bone loss (\>= 30% of root length)
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- removable prosthesis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00669253
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
December 5 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium, 9000