Can laser or Air-Polishing boost gum disease treatment?
NCT ID NCT07788937
First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares three ways to treat stage 3 periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease that damages the tissue and bone supporting teeth. Researchers will give 60 adults either standard deep cleaning alone, deep cleaning plus diode laser therapy, or deep cleaning plus guided biofilm therapy, which uses air and powder to remove plaque. They will measure gum health, bone levels, and inflammatory markers in fluid around the teeth before and after treatment to see if the added methods improve outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Non-surgical periodontal therapy with or without adjunctive diode laser or guided biofilm therapy
- What this could lead to
- If adding these techniques works, it could lead to better gum disease control and less bone damage for people with advanced periodontitis.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, so results may not apply to everyone. The added treatments might not provide extra benefit over standard care, and laser or air-polishing could cause temporary gum irritation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years. * Diagnosis of Stage III periodontitis with clinical attachment loss (CAL) ≥5 mm, probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥6 mm, and radiographic bone loss extending to the middle or apical third of the root. * Systemically healthy individuals. * Non-smokers and non-alcohol users. * No periodontal treatment within the previous 6 months. * No history of destructive periodontal disease. * Not pregnant or breastfeeding. * Written informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years or \>65 years. * Periodontitis other than Stage III. * Presence of systemic diseases affecting periodontal health. * Current smokers or alcohol users. * Periodontal treatment within the previous 6 months. * History of destructive periodontal disease. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ataturk University
Erzurum, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
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