U.S., Sept. 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07847736) titled 'Pain Perception After Manual and Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement in Patients With Gingivitis' on Sept. 22.
Brief Summary: This study compared immediate pain perception following manual and ultrasonic supragingival periodontal debridement in patients with plaque-induced gingivitis. It also evaluated whether dental anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and general pain sensitivity were associated with pain experienced during periodontal instrumentation.
Participants underwent either manual supragingival debridement using hand instruments or ultrasonic supragingival debridement. Before treatment, dental anxiety, pain catastrophizing, and...