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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