Status:

COMPLETED

Verify if Amelogenins Had Some Benefits in Improving Lower 2nd Molar Periodontal Healing After 3rd Molar Extraction

Lead Sponsor:

University of Roma La Sapienza

Conditions:

Attachment Loss, Periodontal

Teeth, Impacted

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-27 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Background: Prevention of periodontal defects after the extraction of lower third molars remains a challenge. Various methods have been proposed in the literature, but there are no studies which evalu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged \< 27, for which the extraction of both lower third molars was indicated
  • Bilateral total (bone or osteo-mucosal) third molar impaction
  • Bilateral bone defect ≥ 5mm distal to the lower second molars, evaluated on pre- operative periapical radiographs performed with Rinn's film holders
  • PPD ≥ 8mm distal to the second lower molars, in at least one of the following probing sites: buccal, disto-buccal, disto-central, disto-lingual
  • Intra-operative integrity of both third molar buccal and lingual alveolar cortices

Exclusion

  • Smoking habit
  • Systemic disorders with serious immunologic impairment
  • Taking cortisone or other drugs that might interfere with healing process
  • Allergy to penicillins
  • Previous periodontal treatment
  • Less than 2 mm of adherent gingiva at second molar level
  • Second molars with a prosthetic crown
  • Previous endodontic treatment of second molars
  • Furcation involvement of the second molars

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 24 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 20 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04314726

Start Date

March 24 2016

End Date

April 20 2018

Last Update

March 19 2020

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