Supportive Periodontal Therapy Under Antiresorptive Therapy

Heidelberg University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Periodontitis; Antiresorptive Drugs

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04192188

S-630/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational study investigates the one-point in time and course of clinical periodontal and dental parameters during supportive periodontal therapy in patients under and without antiresorptive medication.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) after completing anti-infectious therapy (AIT) in the Section of Periodontology, Clinic of Conservative Dentistry, University Hospital Heidelberg
• Regular attendance to SPT (no interruption of interval of more than one year)
• Existing radiographs (orthopantomogram or dental status) of up to six months before AIT
• ART-group: patients on antiresorptive medication (underlying diseases: osteoporosis, cancer diseases)
• Understanding of participation in this study and given informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Patients < 18 years
• Patients who underwent radiation therapy
• Pregnancy

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

ART-Group

Description:

Patients undergoing supportive periodontal therapy and independently antiresorptive therapy.

Control Group

Description:

Patients undergoing supportive periodontal therapy without the need for antiresorptive therapy.