Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Gingival Phenotype and Dental Crowding in Pediatric Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Conditions:
Crowding, Tooth
Gingival Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-16 years
Brief Summary
The diagnostic evaluation of the soft and hard tissues surrounding the tooth is one of the most crucial factors in clinical dental practice. It can influence treatment planning and decision-making in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pediatric patients attending the Pediatric Dentistry and/or Orthodontics clinic (consultation and/or outpatient appointment).
- Parents and/or legal guardians have signed the informed consent for participation in the study.
- Age between 5 and 16 years.
- Clinical dentition criteria by group:
- Group 1 (Primary Dentition): Presence in the mandibular arch of deciduous teeth from canine to canine. Group 2 (Early Mixed Dentition): Presence in the mandibular arch of at least two permanent mandibular incisors, fully erupted (incisal edge at occlusal level) or partially erupted (≥50% of the crown), with no clinical attachment loss, and healthy gingiva or mild gingivitis (Gingival Index, GI ≤ 1). Group 3 (Late Mixed Dentition): Presence in the mandibular arch of all four permanent mandibular incisors fully erupted (incisal edge at occlusal level), with no clinical attachment loss, and healthy gingiva or mild gingivitis (GI ≤
- 1). Group 4 (Permanent Dentition): Presence in the mandibular arch of all four permanent mandibular incisors fully erupted (incisal edge at occlusal level), with no clinical attachment loss, and healthy gingiva or mild gingivitis (GI ≤ 1).
Exclusion
- Patient-related:
- Parents and/or legal guardians have not signed the informed consent.
- Patients who are not sufficiently cooperative to allow a routine dental examination.
- Non-cooperative patients, including those with special needs.
- Children with systemic diseases or undergoing medication that affects gingival tissues.
- Patients who have already undergone orthodontic treatment or are currently undergoing orthodontic treatment.
- Tooth-related:
- Presence of dental agenesis or dental anomalies.
- Dental sites with mucogingival problems.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 16 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07205172
Start Date
December 16 2025
End Date
April 1 2027
Last Update
December 22 2025
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