Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04027686
Clinical Evaluation of Laser Therapy Used as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Treatment of Gum Disease
Clinical Evaluation of WaterLase (iPlus) Laser Therapy Used as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis: A Randomized, Controlled, Split-Mouth Clinical Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 23 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The use of lasers to treat various problems in dentistry is growing as it has in medicine. One application is the use of lasers to treat periodontal disease. It has been suggested that the laser may reduce the need for surgical treatment by reducing pockets. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of laser treatment for periodontal disease. Laser therapy will be used in addition to traditional non-surgical scaling and root planing (deep cleaning). The information obtained from this study will provide an objective assessment of adjunctive laser therapy compared to conventional periodontal therapy and will attempt to show the benefits, if any, lasers can provide in the treatment of chronic periodontal disease.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Laser Therapy | Adjunctive application of laser therapy in the periodontal pocket |
| PROCEDURE | Non-surgical Scaling and Root Planing | Scaling to remove calculus deposits and root planing to smooth root surfaces |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-12-01
- Completion
- 2019-12-01
- First posted
- 2019-07-22
- Last updated
- 2021-03-05
- Results posted
- 2021-03-05
Regulatory
- FDA-regulated device study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04027686. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.