Laser showdown: which beam best battles gum disease?
NCT ID NCT06509412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different lasers (Nd:YAG and diode) for treating stage II gum disease. Thirty-three adults with deep gum pockets received one of the laser treatments or standard care. Researchers measured bacteria levels and gum health to see which approach worked best.
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Study facts
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- 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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Periodontal diagnosis of stage II periodontitis. * Residual periodontal pocket ≥4 mm, 3-4 mm clinical attachment loss with horizontal bone loss higher than 15% in radiography. * O'Leary plaque index \<10%. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with furcation involvement. * Class II/III tooth mobility. * Smokers who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day. * Patients with any systemic condition possibly affecting the outcome of periodontal therapy. * Patients who had received any local or systemic anti-inflammatory medications or antibiotics within the last 6 months. * Alcohol consumers. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with parafunctional habits.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt
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