The Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Periodontal Therapy

Plain-language summary

This study examined how cigarette smoking affects the outcome of gum (periodontal) treatment. It enrolled healthy people aged 35-75 with chronic periodontitis, both smokers and non-smokers, who received non-surgical gum treatment. This study has no assigned phase and has been completed.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

Not Applicable

Status

Completed

Sponsor

University of Bergen

Intervention

Non-surgical periodontal therapy: motivation and instruction in oral hygiene, debridement using handinstrumentation (Hu-Firedy,Chicago, IL, USA;and American Eagle Instruments,Missoula, MT,USA).

Start date

4/1/2012

Estimated completion

3/1/2015

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Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* healthy subjects
* age 35-75 years
* diagnosed with chronic periodontitis
* at least four non-adjacent teeth with proximal sites with a PD ≥6 mm and clinical attachment loss ≥5 mm with BoP and no radiographic signs of apical pathology.
* either smokers (\>10 cigarettes per day for at least 5 years) or non-smokers (never smoked or not within the last 5 years).

Exclusion Criteria:

* subjects who presented with any current medical condition or used medications known to affect periodontal healing
* incorrectly reported smoking status
* use of antibiotics within 6 months of the study
* received subgingival scaling within 6 months of the study