Clinical trial · Interventional
Er:YAG Laser Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis
Long-term Stability of Er:YAG Laser Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The Er:YAG laser possesses specific characteristics allowing to be used in non-surgical periodontal treatment. The aim of the resent study was to evaluate the long-term clinical effectiveness of Er:YAG laser monotherapy in the treatment of moderate chronic periodontitis and to compare it with conventional hand instrumentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 451 teeth (1,099 periodontal pockets) from 30 patients with moderate chronic periodontitis (initial probing pocket depth 4 to 6 mm) were allocated for subgingival scaling and root planing in two groups - hand instrumentation (control) and Er:YAG laser instrumentation with 100mJ/15Hz (test). Using a computerized periodontal probe, patients were examined for probing pocket depth (PPD), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque presence (FMPS) at baseline, one, three, six and 12 months after instrumentation.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Periodontitis, Generalized, Moderate | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Er:YAG laser | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| hand instruments | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Er:YAG laser
- description
- Teeth treated with Er:YAG laser
- interventionNames
- Device: Er:YAG laser
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Hand instruments
- description
- Teeth treated with Gracey curettes
- interventionNames
- Other: hand instruments
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Probing pocket depth
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * at least two teeth per quadrant with PPD between 3,6 mm and 6,4 mm; * loss of clinical attachment up to 4 mm * bleeding on probing Exclusion Criteria: * periodontal treatment in the last 12 months; * systemic diseases; * systemic medication
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