Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Treatment of Advanced Grade III Periodontal Furcation Lesions

Lead Sponsor:

King's College London

Conditions:

Furcation Defects

Periodontitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Periodontitis, a microbially-driven inflammatory disease has been shown to be the sixth most common disease of mankind. The 2009 UK Adult Dental Health Survey found that 54% of adults experience gum b...

Detailed Description

Study teeth will have received at least one course of non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) prior inclusion to the trial. At the baseline appointment participants will be randomly assigned to a tr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • The following criteria will be considered for inclusion in the study:
  • Age 18-70
  • Diagnosis of Periodontitis stage III or IV, grade A, B or C
  • At least one maxillary or mandibular molars with:
  • Furcation involvement grade III horizontal classification degree B-C vertical classification without any ongoing restorative problems as judged by the study clinician)
  • Probing depth ≥ 6mm
  • Mobility \< degree II (as examined by the study clinician)
  • Absence of any ongoing endodontic pathology (as examined by the study clinician)
  • Absence of an adjacent tooth with unfavorable periodontal prognosis (as judged by the study clinician)
  • Non-surgical periodontal therapy performed to the study site within the last 6 months.
  • Able to consent to study participation
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Smoking (any current or in past 5 years)
  • Medical history including diabetes or hepatic or renal disease, or other serious medical conditions or transmittable diseases
  • History of conditions requiring prophylactic antibiotic coverage prior to invasive dental procedures
  • Anti-inflammatory or anticoagulant therapy during the month preceding the baseline exam
  • Systemic antibiotic therapy during the 3 months preceding the baseline exam
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • •. Self-reported pregnancy or lactation
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that according to the investigator may increase the risk associated with trial participation
  • Previous surgical periodontal performed to the study site.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 5 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05237739

    Start Date

    February 5 2022

    End Date

    March 1 2024

    Last Update

    February 6 2024

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    King's College London

    London, United Kingdom