DIODE LASER (970 nm) AS A BACTERICIDAL WEAPON : A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED SPLIT-MOUTH CLINICAL TRIAL

Immediate effect of diode laser (970 +/- 15 nm) on microbial load in GCF, crevicular blood and saliva in patients with chronic periodontitis: A Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/12/011030

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis Health Condition 2: null- Patients with Chronic Periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: DIODE LASER: 970 +/- 15 nm wavelength, 1 watt power, DIODE LASER is applied only on the test sites for 30 seconds Control Intervention1: NORMAL SALINE: Normal saliine of 0.9% concentrat

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients willing to participate 2. age criteria 30-60 yrs 3. atleast 20 teeth, with chronic periodontitis in both maxillary quadrants 4. systemically healthy 5. no periodontal treatment 6 months prior to clinical examination and sampling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Smokers and alcoholic patients. 2. Pregnant and lactating mothers. 3. Subjects on any medication taken within the last 6 months which may alter the periodontal status.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to assess any changes in microbial load in GCF, crevicular blood and saliva individually, immediately after diode laser application and saline irrigationTimepoint: baseline and immediately after treatment with laser and normal saline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR C KAVITA

RAJARAJESWARI DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

kripalkrishna@yahoo.com9632597504

Outcome results

None listed

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