Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of gum diseases

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis: A Split-Mouth Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/09/009634

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Photodynamic Therapy (Photsensitizer- Toulidine Blue): After Scaling and Root Planing, Photsensitizer (Toulidine Blue) is filled in the gingival sulcus and activated with Low level LASE

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Systemically healthy patients. Patients who were diagnosed with chronic periodontitis with probing depths of greater than 5mm on two bilateral or contra-lateral sites.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemic diseases that could influence the outcome of periodontal therapy, Bleeding- stimulating pharmaceuticals, Intake of systemic antibiotics within the last 6 months, Smokers, Pregnancy and Lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in Clinical Inflammation, probing depth and gain in clinical attachmentTimepoint: 4 weeks and 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: 0	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSreenivas Nagarakanti

Narayana Dental College and Hospital

sreenivasnagarakanti@gmail.com9985664566

Outcome results