Status:
COMPLETED
Diode Laser Study for Periodontal Maintenance Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Conditions:
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontitis, Apical, Chronic Nonsuppurative
Eligibility:
All Genders
30+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study tries to determine whether the additional use of laser with "cleaning" (known as scaling and root planning) will result in the reduction of inflammation, reduction of bleeding upon examinat...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the adjunctive use of diode laser with scaling and root planing is more effective than scaling and root planing alone in clinically reducing periodont...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any adult periodontal maintenance patient having had chronic periodontitis with last active therapy at least 3 months prior and with 1 or more sites/subject with ≥5mm probing depth that have bleeding on probing and/or suppuration. They have signed an informed consent form to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Subjects who are un-controlled diabetics, use NSAIDS regularly for chronic disease/pain, used antibiotics for the last 3 months, require antibiotic coverage for therapy, are pregnant and below age 30.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01215201
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
September 15 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68583