Status:
COMPLETED
Dentin Hypersensitivity Following Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy With Hand or Ultrasonic Instruments
Lead Sponsor:
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saude Publica
Conditions:
Periodontal Disease
Dentin Sensitivity
Eligibility:
All Genders
35+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Periodontal instrumentation aims to remove plaque and calculus from the root surface. Both manual and ultrasonic instruments have been used for such decontamination; however, establishing a healthy pe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients diagnosed with chronic or aggressive periodontitis, according to the American Academy of Periodontology classification15, requiring non-surgical periodontal treatment in at least two quadrants. These quadrants should present two contralateral and homologous teeth in the incisor to premolar region with probing depth ≥ 5 mm and bleeding on probing on the buccal surface.
Exclusion
- presence of systemic illness or medication use (six months preceding the research), which could influence the response to periodontal treatment,
- performance of periodontal treatment including subgingival instrumentation in the six months preceding the study,
- performance of treatment for dentin hypersensitivity in the three months previous to the study,
- presence of periapical or pulpal changes,
- being under orthodontic treatment,
- smoking and
- pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01427764
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 2 2011
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