Photodynamic Lasertherapy (PDT) in Periodontal Treatment (in Vivo)

University Medicine Greifswald

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Periodontal Disease

Treatments: Procedure: photosensitisation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00196456

III UV 06/04

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the photodynamic therapy in periodontal patients

Full description

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the photodynamic therapy in periodontal pockets and to assess the reduction of subgingival bacteria.

The first step will include the evaluation of the quantity of the light which will activate the photosensitizer in the various niches in the periodontal pocket.

The second step will evaluate the distribution of the photosensitizer in the periodontal pocket.

The third step will assess the woundhealing of the the photodynamic therapy compared to conventional periodontal therapy with an ultrasonic device.

Sex: All

Ages: 35+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• systemic healthy
• >15 teeth
• ≤ 6 mm >2 teeth
• age > 35 years

Exclusion criteria

• • systemic ill
• cardiac pacemaker
• < 15 teeth

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind