Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Laser Use on Guided Tissue Regeneration in Treatment of Molar Teeth With Class 2 Furcation Affected by Periodontitis
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Furcation Defects
Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose: The proposed study will evaluate and compare the clinical response of using bioresorbable collagen membrane alone or defect debridement with erbium Laser irradiation in conjunction with biore...
Detailed Description
All subjects will be patients of record in the Graduate Periodontics clinic at the UT School of Dentistry. These individuals will have already been diagnosed with chronic periodontitis and require sur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- should be 18 years of age in good general health
- should exhibit an O'Leary plaque score of 20% or less after initial therapy
- class II furcations defects should be present in the buccal of the maxillary molars or buccal or lingual of the mandibular molars
- tooth mobility should not exceed Miller Class II
Exclusion
- patients who will be excluded include those with known hypersensitivity or allergy to chlorhexidine,
- uncontrolled diabetics,
- patients who are immunocompromised,
- who have taken steroids within 6 months of study enrollment,
- individuals who are pregnant and heavy smokers (\> 10 cigarettes/day)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01522131
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
June 12 2014
Active Locations (1)
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School of Dentistry ,Department of Periodontics,The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030