Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Non-surgical vs. Surgical Therapy for Periodontal Furcations
Lead Sponsor:
King's College London
Conditions:
Furcation Defects
Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the tooth-supporting apparatus, which leads to attachment and bone loss and eventually to tooth loss if treatment is not provided. When the periodontitis-r...
Detailed Description
Subject recruitment All patients will be recruited from Periodontal Clinics at the participating centres in United Kingdom (Ravenscourt Dental Practice, 5 Ravenscourt avenue, Germany (University Hospi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Minimum of 12 teeth present
- Diagnosis of Severe Periodontitis stage III or IV
- At least one maxillary/ mandibular molar with: i) degree III horizontal furcation involvement (at least between 2 roots for maxillary molars) , ii) class B vertical furcation involvement (bone loss up to the middle third of root cones), iii) residual probing pocket depths \> 5 mm in furcation area, iv) maximum mobility degree Iand v) not already accessible for self-performed oral hygiene
- Received a course of non-surgical periodontal therapy within the past six months
Exclusion
- Patient:
- Full mouth plaque score \> 30%
- A course of antibiotics within the past 3 months
- Pregnant/lactating women
- Relevant medical history as evaluated by the examining clinician which may have the potential to affect periodontal surgical treatment
- Individuals on long-standing (2 or above years) supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) management plans
- Molar affected by FI:
- Ongoing endodontic pathology affecting the furcation involved molar, as judged by the examining clinician
- Previous periodontal surgical treatment to the furcation affected molar within the previous 5 years
- Endodontically treated molar tooth without a full coverage restoration
- 'Unrestorable' molar tooth (lacking adequate tooth structure to provide a restoration) as deemed by the examining clinician.
- Molar tooth acting as a bridge abutment
- The presence of occlusal dysfunction as assessed by the examining clinician
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 21 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05237401
Start Date
April 21 2022
End Date
January 1 2029
Last Update
September 30 2025
Active Locations (1)
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King's College London
London, United Kingdom