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Laser assisted non-surgical therapy for treating gum disease

Evaluation Of Combined Efficacy Of Photodynamic Therapy and non-surgical periodontal therapy on Clinical and Microbial parameters in the management of chronic periodontitis subjects; Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019057
Enrollment
33
Registered
2019-05-10
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Photodynamic Therapy: Dye used: Indocyanine dye Concentration : 1mg/ml administered using blunt needle into the sulcus LASER : Diode laser 810 nm, 0.8 W Intervention2: Photodynamic the

Sponsors

nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients Aged 35 - 44 years 2) AAP 1999 criteria will be followed for diagnosis of chronic periodontitis patients 3) Patient having with bilateral periodontal destruction in mandibular posterior segment (involving minimum 3 teeth). 4) Periodontal destruction manifesting in form of moderate periodontal pockets (5-6mm) with clinical attachment loss.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Smokers 2) Pregnancy or use of hormone contraceptives 3) Systemic condition / disease/ any medication having influence on the course of periodontal disease and therapy 4) Patients with history of use of antibiotics within the last 6 months and use of anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 3 months 5) Patients with history of periodontal treatment in the last year 6) Sites with gingival recession / pseudo periodontal pockets / advanced periodontal destruction with intra bony defects/ mobility 7) Teeth with restorations, endodontic lesions 8) Patients who are known hypersensitive for PDT dye 9) Patients contraindicated for laser intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
clinical parameters: 1.Probing Pocket Depth 2.Clinical Attachment LossTimepoint: baseline, 3 months, 6months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Microflora in subgingival plaque samplesTimepoint: Baseline and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kanchana sukumar

SRM Dental College

anupamamds@gmail.com91-9677065517

Outcome results

None listed

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