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Comparison of cleaning of teeth alone or cleaning of teeth along with lasers during maintenance of gum health.

DIODE LASER AS AN ADJUNCTIVE TO NON SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY DURING MAINTENANCE PHASE: A RCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/06/007013
Enrollment
30
Registered
2016-06-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS

Interventions

Intervention1: SCALING AND ROOT PLANING: Scaling and root planing using a piezoelectric ultrasonic unit at a moderate setting and with the appropriate tips was performed and time spent in Scaling and

Sponsors

DR SUPRITH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult periodontal maintenance patient with a history of treatment for chronic periodontitis who had received no active or maintenance periodontal therapy at least 6-months prior to the study 2. Systemically healthy subjects 3. Subjects aged from 25 years to 60years, 4. One or more periodontal sites with pocket depth more than or equal to 4 mm 5. Relative attachment level more than or equal to 3 mm 6. Bleeding on probing and subjects who were compliant with terms of study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. Lactating mothers 3. Smokers 4. Use of antibiotics and analgesics within six months prior to study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TO COMPARE THE CLINICAL PARAMETERS WHICH ARE PROBING POCKET DEPTH RELATIVE ATTACHMENT LEVEL PLAQUE INDEX AND BLEEDING ON PROBING BEFORE AND AFTER THE ALLOCATED THERAPY WITH IN THE GROUP AND BETWEEN THE GROUPSTimepoint: 30 DAYS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TO COMPARE THE PAIN INVOLVED IN BOTH THE THERAPIESTimepoint: IMMEDIATELY AFTER THERAPY

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR SWATI SETTY

SDM college of dental sciences and hospital

drssetty@gmail.com09845680773

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026