Gentler gum cleaning could spare patients pain
NCT ID NCT07671274
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new, gentler way to clean deep gum pockets in people with advanced periodontitis. It compares a standard deep-cleaning method using larger tools to a minimally invasive approach using thinner, more delicate instruments. The goal is to see if the gentler method works just as well while being more comfortable for the patient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mechanical debridement (deep cleaning) using ultrasonic scaling devices and hand instruments
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a less painful and equally effective way to treat advanced gum disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial with only 30 people. The new method may not be better than the standard approach, and results may not apply to everyone with gum disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * • Patients with stage III pericdontitis, according to the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) periodontal classification system . * Medically free patients. * Non-smokers * Patients with good oral hygiene. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating females. * Patients with systemic diseases that might affect periodontal health * previous periodontal treatment within 6 months before baseline examination. * prior antibiotic regimen use within 1 month before baseline examination
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mansoura university Faculty of dentistry
RECRUITINGAl Mansurah, Dakhlia, 00000, Egypt
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