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Treatment of Periodontitis Utilizing Two Different Modalities: Erbium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Er:YAG) Laser and Conventional Mechanical Debridement
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Scaling and root planing, Er:YAG Laser, and 1 other intervention for Generalized Moderate Chronic Periodontitis and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 29 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this research project is to gain information on the best and most comfortable way to treat the periodontal disease. The main objective is to compare the efficacy of conventional scaling and root planning compared to laser scaling for the non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease. Both therapies have shown to be effective and are regularly used in the dental clinic.
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Interventions
A non-surgical procedure that treats periodontal disease, sometimes called a deep cleaning, is considered the "gold standard" (standard of care) of treatment for patients with chronic periodontitis.
This laser is intended to be used for dental surgery. The Er:YAG Laser emits an infrared beam which is readily absorbed by water contained by both hard and soft tissues of the human body. As a result, energy of the laser beam instantly vaporizes the water molecules in soft and hard tissues of the tooth and surrounding tissues causing the tissues to crumble away or resection of the soft tissues of gingival.
11/12 and 13/14 gracey, 4R/4L curette and sickle - standard of care choices for performing scaling and root planing.