Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Diode laser
Sponsors
Dr Sune Mulder van Staden
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants had to be adult patients (over the age of 18 years-64 years). For the purpose of this study the participants were diagnosed with chronic periodontitis and had to present with a minimum of four teeth present per quadrant. At least three teeth per quadrant had to present with periodontal probing pocket depths of 5mm or more in any of the six point probing areas namely mesio-buccal (MB), buccal (B), disto-buccal (DB), mesio-palatal (MP), palatal (P), disto-palatal (DP) per tooth were assessed. Clinical features defining a diagnosis of chronic periodontitis: Oedema and tissue erythema Moderate accumulations of plaque and calculus Bleeding on probing (BOP) Increased pocket depths (minimum probing pocket depth of 4mm) Radiographic evidence of bone loss (angular or horizontal) Tooth mobility Varying degrees of clinical attachment loss Slow to moderate rate of progression Amount of destruction consistent with the presence of local factors – such as plaque and calculus. The chronic periodontitis could have presented as localised (30% of sites affected). The severity of the chronic periodontitis could have presented as mild (CAL= 1-2mm), moderate (CAL=3-4mm) or severe (CAL > 5mm) (Lindhe, 2015:129). All the above mentioned variants of chronic periodontitis were included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years and over 65 years. The only underlying medical conditions that were excluded were patients that were pregnant (or lactating) and patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. Patients with oral pigmentation of the attached gingiva in the study area of interest were also excluded from the study, as pigments (such as melanin) absorb laser energy at varying amounts which could potentially have an effect on the results. Patients who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day were excluded.Patients that had taken antibiotics in the previous 6 months were excluded.Patients who had periodontal treatment in the previous 6 months were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bacterial determination and the change in the colony forming units. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All patients receive the diode laser after 6 weeks if the diode laser adjuct reduced the red complex bacteria colony forming units. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactSune Mulder van Staden
Consultant
Outcome results
None listed