Status:

UNKNOWN

Adjunctive Laser for Periodontal Intrabony Defects

Lead Sponsor:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Periodontitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Participants with periodontitis and presence of bilateral intrabony defect will be randomised to have one side of the mouth undergo root surface debridement using hand instruments and ultrasonic scale...

Detailed Description

The study is a Double-masked randomised controlled trial with split-mouth design. Participants with periodontitis will be randomised to have one side of the mouth undergo root surface debridement usi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Minimum of 20 teeth. Diagnosis of Severe Periodontitis (Diagnosis of Periodontitis stage III or IV (grade A, B or C) (Tonetti et al. 2018)
  • Presence of at least 2 teeth with ≥ 6 mm pockets and minimum of 3 mm intrabony defect, in opposing quadrants of the upper or lower arch.

Exclusion

  • Inclusion:
  • Minimum of 20 teeth. Diagnosis of Severe Periodontitis (Diagnosis of Periodontitis stage III or IV (grade A, B or C) (Tonetti et al. 2018)
  • Presence of at least 2 teeth with ≥ 6 mm pockets and minimum of 3 mm intrabony defect, in opposing quadrants of the upper or lower arch.
  • Exclusion:
  • Wearing of a removable appliance/denture
  • Wearing of orthodontic appliances.
  • Current smoking - any history of smoking or vaping within last 5 years
  • Relevant medical history likely to affect periodontal disease or taking relevant medication, including diabetes, as judged by the examining clinician
  • Periodontal treatment (surgical/non-surgical root surface debridement under local anaesthesia) within last 12 months, as judged by the examining clinician
  • History of any antibiotic use within last 3 months.
  • Pregnant patients
  • Teeth with hopeless prognosis indicated for extraction (Cortellini et al 2011)
  • Patients with a non-adequate level of English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04847830

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

April 19 2021

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