Status:

COMPLETED

Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Periodontal Response to Different Prosthetic Margin Design

Lead Sponsor:

University of Padova, School of Dental Medicine

Conditions:

Gingival Recession

Gingival Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: The actual literature is consistent in considering potential negative effects of sub-gingival prosthetic margins on the periodontal health, but no research has focused the attention on the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • The patient inclusion criteria were as follows:
  • dentate patients treatment planned for single unit restorations in the esthetic zone (from 1st premolar forward)
  • periodontal probing depth prior to tooth preparation ≤4mm, with no bleeding on probing and no plaque
  • \>30 years of age
  • full mouth plaque score (FMPS) and full mouth bleeding scores (FMBS) \<20% at study baseline
  • eventual loss of attachment limited only to areas different from the sites included in the study.
  • The patient exclusion criteria were as follows:
  • patient with medical history in which any dental intervention would be contraindicated
  • any local or systemic disease, condition or medication that might compromise healing and affect the periodontium
  • dental caries or periodontal disease in the remaining teeth
  • inability or unwillingness to return for follow-up visit.
  • Exlusion Criteria:
  • patients with systemic diseases (such as heart, coagulation, and leukocyte diseases or metabolic disorders)
  • history of radiation therapy in the head and neck region within 12 months prior to surgical phase
  • current treatment with steroids
  • neurological or psychiatric condition that could interfere with good oral hygiene
  • immunocompromised status, including infection with human immunodeficiency virus
  • smoking habit (more than 10 cigarettes/day)
  • drug or alcohol abuse
  • inadequate compliance
  • patients who received bone regeneration procedure

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2014

    Estimated Enrollment :

    58 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02276586

    Start Date

    January 1 2013

    End Date

    September 1 2014

    Last Update

    October 28 2014

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    University of Padova

    Padua, PD, Italy, 35122