Adding Laser to Gum Disease Treatment
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests adding a special laser (diode laser) to standard deep cleaning for gum disease. The goal is to see if the laser helps reduce infection and improve healing better than cleaning alone.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be generally healthy with no chronic illnesses.
- You must have at least 20 teeth, with at least 5 teeth in each section of your mouth (quadrant).
- At least 30% of the areas around your teeth (sites) must show signs of gum disease.
- In each quadrant, you must have at least 2 teeth with deep gum pockets (5 mm or deeper) and bone loss visible on an X-ray.
- You cannot smoke or drink heavily.
- You cannot have taken medications affecting your gums in the last 6 months, and you cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You must not have had any gum disease treatment in the last 12 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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