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The effect of laser therapy on chronic gingival disease

The effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment with diode laser or photodynamic therapy with Emundo mixture on clinical and microbiological indices in patients with chronic periodontitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015021021029N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2015-04-15
Start date
2014-01-31
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

chronic periodontitis. Chronic inflammatory disease of supporting tooth structure

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention 3: control group: with laser device while it is off as placebo and photodynamic mixture while its syringe is blunt. Intervention 2: intervention1: laser therapy with Diode
Placebo
Treatment - Other
intervention 3: control group: with laser device while it is off as placebo and photodynamic mixture while its syringe is blunt
intervention1: laser therapy with Diode laser with a wavelength of 810 (@Fox, A.R.C. laser GmbH, Germany)
intervention 3: photodynamic therapy with Diode laser with a wave length of 810 and applying ® Emundo mixture (® Emundo, A.R.C. laser GmbH, Germany) as photosensitizer

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Dental school of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: 1) Age = 18, 2) Systemically healthy, 3) Remaining teeth = 20, 4) Presence of three or more quadrants of mouth, each containing at least three sites with periodontal pocket depth (PPD) of 4-7 mm and clinical attachment level (CAL) of 2 mm or greater, 5) Signed inform consent form exclusion criteria: 1) Smoking or alcoholism, 2) Pregnancy or lactating, 3) Consuming antimicrobial drugs (i.e. antibiotics) in the last 2 months, and 4) History of periodontal surgery in the last year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pocket probing depth. Timepoint: Before Treatment, one month and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: probing with periodontal probe.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical attachment level. Timepoint: Before Treatment , one month and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: probing with periodontal probe.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Omid Savabi

Isfahan Faculty of Dentistry

research@dnt.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 2812

Outcome results

None listed

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