Conventional non-surgical periodontal treatment, that is, root debridement using manual and ultrasonic means at baseline and surgery using the same means after 6 months in case of persistent deep pockets (Group 1)/ Er:YAG laser used in a non-surgical approach at baseline and surgery using the same laser after 6 months in case of persistent deep pockets (Group 2)/ Surgery at baseline using manual and ultrasonic means (Group 3). All patients will undergo supragingival maintenance on a yearly basis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Scaling and root planing at baseline and surgery for remaining deep pockets after 6 months both using Er:YAG laser
Scaling and root planing at baseline and surgery for remaining deep pockets after 6 months both using conventional methods : ultrasonic and manual means
Surgery at baseline for all deep pockets using conventional methods: ultrasonic and manual means
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
Probing pocket depth, Clinical attachment level and microbiological analysis
Time frame: At baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months
Gingivitis index, plaque index, bleeding on probing at the same time intervals + the number of interventions
Time frame: After 5 years
Consumed time per treatment/ Patient satisfaction/comfort ( Oral Health impact Profile : OHIP )/ The estimated financial costs based on average data delivered for instance by the Belgian Society of Periodontology
Time frame: After 5 years
Adverse effects described by the patient (number of painkillers taken, visual analogue scale to monitor post-operative pain, tooth sensitivity)
Time frame: After 5 years
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