Adjunctive Diode Laser Therapy in Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive application of diode laser to mechanical, non-surgical root surface debridement in patients attending periodontal office. The main question it aims to answer is: To compare the clinical effectiveness of adjunctive application of a 940-nm diode la
| Condition(s) | Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Pockets, Periodontal Attachment Loss |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive application of diode laser to mechanical, non-surgical root surface debridement in patients attending periodontal office. The main question it aims to answer is: To compare the clinical effectiveness of adjunctive application of a 940-nm diode laser with root surface debridement to the effectiveness of root surface debridement alone. This study is a split-mouth design, where each quadrant will be randomly allocated to one of the following groups: Control group (root surface debridement - RsD): scaling and root planing alone. Laser group (RsD + laser): scaling and root planing with adjunctive diode laser therapy Quadrants will be randomly allocated to the treatment groups |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Systemically healthy patients 2. Each patient should have more than 20 teeth remaining, and at least 5 teeth per quadrant 3. Each patient presented ≥ 30% of sites involved 4. At least 2 teeth with a probing depth of ≥ 5 mm in each quadrant, with evident radiographic bone loss. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of systemic diseases affecting the periodontium 2. Smokers and alcoholic patients 3. Use of medication within the last 6 months, which might affect the periodontal status 4. Pregnant and lactating women 5. Patients who had any periodontal treatment ≤ 12 months before the examination. |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Tel Aviv University |
| Locations | Afula, North, Israel |
| Start date | 2026-01-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT07446127 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07446127 |