Status:
COMPLETED
Flapless Esthetic Crown Lengthening for the Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display
Lead Sponsor:
University of Guarulhos
Conditions:
Gingival Overgrowth
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of open-flap (OF) and flapless (FL) esthetic crown lengthening (ECL) for the treatment of excessive gingival display (EGD). It was hypothesize...
Detailed Description
Experimental design and treatment protocols In this prospective, split-mouth, randomized controlled clinical study, 28 subjects (21 - 40 years old) requiring correction of EGD will received ECL using...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- esthetic concerns regarding excessive gingival display due to altered passive eruption in at least three upper teeth (incisors, lateral, canines or premolars) per half contralateral quadrant.
- \> 21 years old,
- at least 20 teeth
- no sites with attachment loss and probing depth (PD) \> 3 mm
- full-mouth plaque, bleeding on probing (BoP) and marginal bleeding (MB) index scores of \< 15%
Exclusion
- pregnancy
- lactation
- history of smoking
- antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapies in the previous 2 months
- previous mucogingival surgery at the region to be treated
- systemic conditions that could affect tissue healing (e.g. diabetes)
- use of orthodontic appliances
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01821157
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
April 2 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Guarulhos University
Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil, 07023-070