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Gingival Margin Stability Following Esthetic Crown Lengthening Utilizing a Double Periodontal Surgical Guide

Egypt21 participantsStarted 2024-05-20

Plain-language summary

In patients with excessive gingival display, esthetic crown lengthening procedure by means of scalpel, diode laser or electro-surgery could result in the same gingival marginal stability at 3 and 6 months follow up.

Who can participate

Age range

25 Years – 45 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Altered passive eruption as presence of quadratic anterior teeth \[crown width/length ratio * 0.85 \]. * Gingival margin located coronal to the tooth cervical convexity and \>2 mm of gingival band display during maximum smile. * Patients with treated periodontal disease (i.e., stage I of periodontitis); Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic contraindications for oral surgery as uncontrolled diabetes. * patients on drug therapy related with drug-associated gingival enlargement. * Areas in which the remaining amount of keratinized gingiva after the submarginal incision is less than 3 mm. * Previous surgical treatment in the same area.

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

position of the gingival margin

Timeframe: 3 and 6 months postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06397521

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-20

Contact for this trial

Doaa Adel-Khattab, PhD

01006814258 dr.doaa.adel-khattab@dent.asu.edu.eg

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Who can participate

Age range

25 Years – 45 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.