N/A
Completed N=44
Impact of Debridement Invasiveness on Attachment Gain After Antiinfective Periodontal Therapy
Periodontitis · Periodontal Attachment Loss · Periodontal; Lesion
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03098498 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
44
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Clinical Attachment Loss — -1.08; -1.22 mm
Summary
This study compared the gain of periodontal attachment after concomitant one-stage removal of bacterial biofilms and subgingival calculus with a two-stage procedure removing subgingival calculus 6 weeks after the initial removal of soft subgingival bacterial biofilms.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Clinical Attachment Loss |
-1.08; -1.22 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Bleeding on Probing |
-10; -20 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Probing Pocket Depth |
-1.53; -1.17 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Gingival Index (GI) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Plaque Index |
-18; -8 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- presence of periodontal disease
- minimum of 1 tooth with an infrabony periodontal lesion and pocket depth ≥ 6mm
- minimum of 15 natural teeth
Exclusion Criteria
- systemic disease interfering with periodontal healing (e.g. diabetes)
- antibiotic therapy ≤ 12 month prior to study participation
- necessity for preventive antibiotic therapy during dental interventions
- inability to comply with the study protocol
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03098498). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.