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Dental Loupe Versus Dental Operating Microscope for Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi
NCT07822269 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Periodontitis is a multifactorial, non-infectious disease that can lead to tooth loss if left untreated. Advanced stages of periodontitis can affect chewing ability, nutritional status, and quality of life. Calculus removal, root planing, and mechanical removal of plaque should be considered a fundamental part of initial periodontal treatment. Furthermore, patients who undergo calculus removal and root planing followed by regular maintenance programs experience less tooth loss and clinical attachment loss. Calculus removal and root planing are integral parts of non-surgical periodontal treatment to remove bacterial plaque and calculus from diseased root surfaces. The use of magnification systems to increase the field of view in both surgical and non-surgical procedures dates back to the 1860s with the first use of surgical microscopes. Magnification systems were first used in dentistry i

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age * Being systemically healthy * Having at least 20 permanent teeth in both upper and lower jaws * Having periodontitis * Having the mental capacity to understand the research objectives and methods to be applied as explained in writing and orally * Being convinced that the volunteer will be suitable and cooperative with the physician-patient before, during and after the procedure * Not having any physical or psychological condition that would prevent mechanical debridement * Not being a bacterial or viral carrier Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Patients who are periodontally healthy * Smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day * Having received periodontal treatment within the last year * Having used antibiotics within the last 3 months * Being pregnant or breastfeeding * Those with diabetes, chronic kidney failure, cancer, bleeding disorders, connective tissue diseases, and similar chronic diseases
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What it tests

  • Mechanical debridement and dental plaque sample collection with dental loupe
  • Mechanical debridement and dental plaque sample collection with dental microscope
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Where

3 sites
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Gülhane Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Kırklareli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı
Kırklareli, Turkey (Türkiye)
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hamidiye Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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