Periodontitis, Adult
Conditions
Keywords
periodontitis, patient centred outcomes, magnetostrictive
Brief summary
Treatment of periodontitis requires removal of dental biofilm both through professional mechanical plaque removal and domiciliar oral hygiene procedures. This study aims to compare biometric and psychological results after professional treatment of periodontitis carried out by piezoelectric or magnetostrictive ultrasonic devices.
Detailed description
Patients diagnosed with periodontitis will be assessed for eligibility criteria. Full-mouth periodontal assessment will be performed by an examiner to detect severity and extension of the disease. Thereafter, patient will receive oral hygiene instruction and a closed envelope with patient allocation will be opened. After the allocation to the intervention group, full-mouth ultrasonic debridement will be delivered to the patient by an operator and information about patient perception will be collected. Three months later, patients will be recalled for a new periodontal assessment.
Interventions
the use of ultrasonic oscillating tips allows supragingival and subgingival biofilm and dental calculus removal
the use of ultrasonic oscillating tips allows supragingival and subgingival biofilm and dental calculus removal
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* \>18 years * periodontitis of stage 1 and 2 * absence of systemic chronic disease
Exclusion criteria
* anticoagulants treatment * antibiotic treatment 3 months before the screening visit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain perception | through study completition, 1 year | vas scale (0-10) for perception of pain after treatment |
| noise | through study completition, 1 year | vas scale (0-10) for perception of noise after treatment |
| vibration | through study completition, 1 year | vas scale (0-10) for perception of vibration after treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pocket closure | through study completition, 1 year | change of pocket probing depth (millimeter) after treatment measured with a periodontal probe |
Countries
Italy