Guided Biofilm Therapy for Periodontal Patients.
Condition: Periodontal Diseases
MeSH terms: Periodontal Diseases
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Periodontal patients will be treated with Guided Biofilm Therapy. At the baseline (T0), the
      following clinical indices will be collected: BoP, BS, CAL, PPD. A plaque disclosing agents
      will be used to instruct the patients to proper oral hygiene procedures. At this stage, using
      a split-mouth design, quadrants will be randomized to:

        -  Airflow and Scaling and calculus removal with EMS Prophylaxis Master handpiece

        -  Airflow and calculus removal with Mectron Combi handpiece

      Patients will be visited after 1 month (T1) and 2 months (T2), in which the periodontal
      indexes will be collected again.

      After all the procedures, VAS for pain will be assessed, with Schiff Air Index, comfort
      (patients), comfort (operator), timing for the procedures (minutes), satisfaction
      questionnaire (for patients and for the operator), consumption of the powders for the two
      handpiece.
    

Detailed description: 
      Periodontal patients that respond to the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the
      study will be treated with Guided Biofilm Therapy.

      At the baseline (T0), the following clinical indices will be collected: BoP, BS, CAL, PPD. A
      plaque disclosing agents will be used to instruct the patients to proper oral hygiene
      procedures. At this stage, using a split-mouth design, quadrants will be randomized to:

        -  Airflow and calculus removal with EMS Prophylaxis Master handpiece

        -  Airflow and calculus removal with Mectron Combi handpiece

      Patients will be visited after 1 month (T1) and 2 months (T2), in which the periodontal
      indexes will be collected again.

      Together with periodontal assessment, VAS for pain will be assessed, with Schiff Air Index,
      comfort (patients), comfort (operator), timing for the procedures (minutes), satisfaction
      questionnaire (for patients and for the operator), consumption of the powders for the two
      handpieces.
    

Intervention name(s): Split-mouth administration for group B; Split-mouth administration for group A
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Plaque disclosing agent application and instructions to patients for a correct oral hygiene;
Airflow deplaquing with EMS handpiece (quadrants Q1 and Q3) and with Mectron handpiece (quadrants Q2 and Q4)
Calculus removal with EMS ultrasound handpiece (Q1 and Q3) and with Mectron handpiece (Q2 and Q4); Plaque disclosing agent application and instructions to patients for a correct oral hygiene;
Airflow deplaquing with EMS handpiece (quadrants Q2 and Q4) and with Mectron handpiece (quadrants Q1 and Q3)
Calculus removal with EMS ultrasound handpiece (Q2 and Q4) and with Mectron handpiece (Q1 and Q3)
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: Split-mouth design
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Guided Biofilm Therapy