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Application of Er:YAG laser in the treatment of periodontal pockets with intrabony defects

Application of Er:YAG laser in the treatment of periodontal pockets with intrabony defects - Er:YAG laser treatment of periodontal pockets

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000031642
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-03-16
Start date
2015-07-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Periodontitis

Interventions

Following SRP, Er:YAG laser irradiation is performed with water spray at 30 Hz and 50-80 mJ at panel setting. SRP

Sponsors

Tokyo Medical and Dental School
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient who is receiving periodontal therapy in Dental Hospital of Tokyo Medical and Dental University 2. Single rooted tooth with attachment loss, pocket depth of 5 mm or more, BOP (+), tooth mobility class I or less and bone defect depth of 3 mm or more 3. Based on the split mouth design, there are 1 or more teeth that meet the above conditions in 2 quadrants of the mouth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Having systemic disease that can affect periodontal condition, such as diabetes 2. Smokers 3. In case of pregnancy or lactation 4. The history of anesthesia allergy 5. Receiving antimicrobial agent in the last 3 months 6. Having an infectious disease, such as hepatitis or HIV

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) at 1 and 2 weeks and 1, 3 , 6 and 12 months after treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proving pocket depth (PPD), Gingival recession, tooth mobility, Bleeding on Probing (BOP), Plaque Index(PI), Gingival Index (GI), total number of periodontal bacteria (P.gingivalis, T. forsythia, T. denticola) and IL-1b level in gingival crevicular fluid at 1 and 2 weeks and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment. Evaluation of discomfort and pain by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) method up to 4 weeks after treatment. Evaluation of X-ray after 6 and 12 months after treatment.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkira Aoki

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

aoperi@tmd.ac.jp03-5803-5488

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026