CompletedNot Applicable

Ultrasonic Versus Ultrasonic+ for Effective Sanative Therapy

Canada42 participantsStarted 2017-05-01

Plain-language summary

Periodontitis is a chronic oral infection that results in the breakdown of connective tissue and alveolar bone that support the teeth. Non-surgical sanative therapy using a combination treatment of hand and ultrasonic instrumentation is the primary treatment option for patients with periodontitis. However, the hand-held instrumentation requires continuous sharpening for optimal outcomes, which introduces tremendous variability as well as a large increase in time spent by the treating dental hygienists. Therefore, this study aimed to determine if ultrasonic instrumentation alone can provide similar improvements to periodontal outcomes compared to ultrasonic plus hand instrumentation.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Both males and females age 19 years or older who are undergoing sanative therapy for moderate to severe chronic periodontitis are eligible. * Chronic periodontitis has been classified as localized or generalized depending on whether \<30% or \>30% of sites are involved. * Severity is based on the amount of clinical attachment loss (CAL) and is designated as slight (1-2 mm CAL), moderate (3-4 mm CAL) or severe (\> 5 mm CAL). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with dental implants, * pregnancy, * a recent history of antibiotic use (within 3 months prior to treatment) and * inability to give consent for the study.

What they're measuring

Periodontal healing evaluated based on changes in mean probing depth (mm)

Timeframe: Baseline and between 8 and 12 weeks after sanative therapy

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03074565

SponsorBrock University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-02-05