K05.3 K05.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: test group: scaling and root planing with additional application of aPDT (Helbo Photodynamic Systems)
Group 2: positive control group: scaling and root planing with additional application of
Sponsors
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - age =35 years - minimum of 16 residual teeth - untreated generalized moderate to severe chronic periodontitis with characteristic clinical inflammation symptoms - minimum of 4 teeth with probing pocket depth =6mm - approximal plaque index (API) =25% - papillary bleeding index (PBI) =25%
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - heavy smokers (=10 cigarettes/day in the last 12 months) - uncontrolled medical conditions - use of systemic antibiotics during the last three months - periodontal treatment during the last three months - pregnant or lactating females - aggressive periodontitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| clinical healing results after 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months following non-surgical periondontal therapy (? probing pocket depth, ? clinical attachment level, ? bleeding on probing) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| microbiological healing results after 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months following non-surgical periodontal therapy (reduction of microbiological load with periodontal pathogens) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactFabian Cieplik
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Outcome results
None listed