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Evaluation of Clinical Periodontal Parameters After Scaling and Root planning with Er:YAG Laser Compared to Ultrasonic Instruments for treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

A Clinical Trial of the Comparison Between Clinical Parameters of Patients with Moderate Chronic Periodontitis Using Ultrasonic and Er:YAG

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201402164877N18
Enrollment
20
Registered
2014-06-17
Start date
2014-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Moderate chronic periodontitis. Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Er:YAG laser (Fotona-fidelis plus Ljubljana-Slovenia) with following characteristic: Wave length: 2490nm
Energy level: 160 mJ/pulse
Fiber tip: chisel shape
Hand piece: Ro14. Intervention 2: Ultrasound scaler (UDS-K 2012, Guilin woodpeker Medical instrument co) with following characteristic: output half-excursion force: more than 2N
output tip vibration frequency: 28kHz±3kHz
water pressure: 0.1bar to 5bar.
Treatment - Other
Er:YAG laser (Fotona-fidelis plus Ljubljana-Slovenia) with following characteristic: Wave length: 2490nm
Hand piece: Ro14.
Ultrasound scaler (UDS-K 2012, Guilin woodpeker Medical instrument co) with following characteristic: output half-excursion force: more than 2N

Sponsors

Vice of Research, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: moderate chronic periodontitis disease; age over 18 years; lack of systemic disease that can affect the outcome of treatment; no pregnancy; no previous periodontal treatment and systemic antibiotics therapy in the last 6 months; not being smoker; the presence of at least two teeth with probing depths greater than 4 mm in two quadrants. Exclusion criteria: the patient’s unwillingness to continue the treatment; failure to properly follow the researchers’ instructions; being under other treatment and taking medications which may affect the result.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque index. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Observation of index score.;Pocket depth. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Probing in millimeter.;Attachment loss. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Probing in millimeter.;Bleeding of Probing (BOP). Timepoint: Before the intervention, after six weeks and twelve weeks after the end of intervention,. Method of measurement: Probing- No-unit.;Visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jaber Yaghini

Periodontal Department, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

j_yaghini@dnt.mui.ac.ir.+98 31 1792 2825

Outcome results

None listed

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