Combined Er:YAG And Nd:YAG Laser Protocol For Treatment Of Peri-Implantitis

Luis Monteiro

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Peri-Implantitis

Treatments: Device: Lightwalker Laser (Fotona); Other: standard

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03819075

26/CE-IUCS/2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

A laser treatment for periimplantitis using two different wavelengths (Er:YAG and Nd:YAG) will be compared to standard treatment in a randomized clinical trial.

Full description

The general aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of the treatment of peri-implantitis using a combination of a Er:YAG and Nd:YAG laser protocol or using a conventional mechanical treatment in patients with a diagnosis of peri-implantitis.

Enrollment: 62 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least one implant with peri-implantitis
• no serious mobility of the implants
• written informed consent of the voluntary participant in the study
• availability of participant for control visits for a follow-up of at least 12 months without interruptions

Exclusion criteria

• serious systematic disease
• pregnancy
• current use of photosensitive drugs, bisphosphonate medication or antibiotics
• patients who do not want to follow post treatment recommendation of oral hygiene and follow-up visits

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

Laser

Experimental group

Description:

For the laser group we will use a Lightwalker Laser (Fotona) with a Er:YAG 2940 nm and Nd:YAG 1064 nm wavelengths units.

Treatment:

Device: Lightwalker Laser (Fotona)

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard periimplantitis treatment will be conducted in the control group.

Treatment:

Other: standard