Treatment of periodontitis requires removal of dental biofilm both through professional mechanical plaque removal and domiciliar oral hygiene procedures. This study aims to compare biometric and psychological results after professional treatment of periodontitis carried out by piezoelectric or magnetostrictive ultrasonic devices.
Patients diagnosed with periodontitis will be assessed for eligibility criteria. Full-mouth periodontal assessment will be performed by an examiner to detect severity and extension of the disease. Thereafter, patient will receive oral hygiene instruction and a closed envelope with patient allocation will be opened. After the allocation to the intervention group, full-mouth ultrasonic debridement will be delivered to the patient by an operator and information about patient perception will be collected. Three months later, patients will be recalled for a new periodontal assessment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
52
the use of ultrasonic oscillating tips allows supragingival and subgingival biofilm and dental calculus removal
the use of ultrasonic oscillating tips allows supragingival and subgingival biofilm and dental calculus removal
AOUS
Siena, Italy
Pain perception
vas scale (0-10) for perception of pain after treatment
Time frame: through study completition, 1 year
noise
vas scale (0-10) for perception of noise after treatment
Time frame: through study completition, 1 year
vibration
vas scale (0-10) for perception of vibration after treatment
Time frame: through study completition, 1 year
pocket closure
change of pocket probing depth (millimeter) after treatment measured with a periodontal probe
Time frame: through study completition, 1 year
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