Clinical Trial: Clinical Efficacy Of 810 Nanometer Diode Laser As An Adjunct To Mechanical Periodontal Treatment Of Residual Periodontal Pockets

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary:

Background: Aim of this randomized controlled parallel-designed study was to evaluate the effects of diode laser as an adjunct to mechanical periodontal treatment on clinical parameters and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) volume of the residual pockets diagnosed following initial periodontal treatment in chronic periodontitis (CP) patients.

Methods: A total of 84 residual pockets on single-rooted teeth in 11 CP patients were included and randomly assigned into 3 groups. Residual pockets were treated either only by mechanical treatment (Group M) (n=28), only by diode laser disinfection (Group L) (n=28) or by combination of these techniques (Group M+L) (n=28). Plaque index, gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BoP), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level and gingival recession were assessed at baseline and 8 weeks after treatment of residual pockets. GCF samples were collected at baseline, 1 and 8 weeks after treatment.


Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Marmara University

Current Primary Outcome: Probing depth [ Time Frame: 8 week ]

Probing depth is defined as the distance from the free gingival margin to the bottom of the periodontal pocket.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Plaque index [ Time Frame: 8 week ]
  • Gingival index [ Time Frame: 8 week ]
  • Clinical attachment level [ Time Frame: 8 week ]
    Clinical attachment level is defined as the distance from the cementoenamel junction to the bottom of the periodontal pocket
  • Bleeding on probing via periodontal probe [ Time Frame: 8 week ]
    Bleeding on probing is defined as presence of bleeding from gingival sulcus during the probing of this area via periodontal probe.
  • Change of gingival crevicular fluid volume [ Time Frame: Baseline, 8 weeks ]
    Gingival crevicular fluid is a blood-originated fluid playing important determinanat role in the ecology of the gingival sulcus and periodontal pocket


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Marmara University

Dates:
Date Received: August 6, 2015
Date Started: January 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 21, 2015
Last Verified: August 2015