Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Evaluation of Laser Therapy Used as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Treatment of Gum Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
Biolase Inc
Conditions:
Periodontitis Chronic Generalized Moderate
Periodontitis Chronic Generalized Severe
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The use of lasers to treat various problems in dentistry is growing as it has in medicine. One application is the use of lasers to treat periodontal disease. It has been suggested that the laser may r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years old or older (male or female)
- Healthy without systemic diseases that may adversely effect healing
- Not pregnant and no current plans to become pregnant
- No periodontal treatment in the previous 12 months
- No systemic antibiotic therapy in the previous 6 months
- At least two quadrants with periodontitis (ideally opposite side same jaw)
- Each quadrant must have two or more sites with probing pocket depths ≥ 5mm
- Each quadrant should include interproximal intrabony defect(s)
- Exclusion criteria:
- Any systemic disease, medication, or habit known to adversely influence bone metabolism and/or wound healing:
- Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c \> 7%)
- History of bisphosphonate medications
- History of radiation therapy affecting the proposed treatment site(s)
- History of immunosuppressive medications (e.g. corticosteroids)
- History of tobacco use (current or past tobacco use within the past 1 year)
- Immune compromise caused by disease, treatment or other condition
- Recent history of periodontal surgery (within the previous 2 years)
- Recent history of scaling and root planing (within the previous 12 months)
- Any condition that contraindicates periodontal therapy including surgery
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04027686
Start Date
January 1 2017
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
March 5 2021
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