Health Condition 1: null- Periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis with radiographic evidence of atleast one facial/buccal furcation defect. 2.Age group -19 to 64 years. 3.Grade II furcation involvement in relation to Mandibular molars (Hampâ??s classification- Horizontal loss of periodontal support equal to or greater than 3mm but less than and or equal to 7 mm) . 4.Ability to maintain good oral hygiene (Oâ??Leary plaque score less than or equal to 20%). 5.Width of keratinized tissue more than or equal to 1 mm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes, on anti-coagulant therapy, immunosuppressive therapy and other systemic diseases or on drugs that contraindicate periodontal surgery. 2.Pregnant or lactating mothers. 3.History of smoking. 4.History of any periodontal therapy in the last 6 months. History of any endodontic therapy (root canal treatment) of the mandibular molars in the last 6 months. 5.Patients on medication/drugs interfering with periodontal treatment outcome. 6.Furcation at 3rd molars and untreated non-vital teeth. 7.Presence of cervical enamel projections, enamel pearls or bifurcational ridges on the molar teeth that cannot be removed. 8.Teeth with a horizontal crown mobility of more than 1mm.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Obtaining a significant reduction in the soft tissue measurements 1.Plaque index 2. Gingival index 3. Pocket depth 4. Gingival recession 5. Horizontal probing depth at the furcation defect Gain in Clinical attachment level Assessed using a UNC 15 and nabers probe Timepoint: 3 month recall | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Obtaining a significant reduction in both soft tissue measurements(same as above) and hard tissue measurements of vertical and horizontal probing depth at the furcation defect by bone sounding Percentage of bone fill in the furcation defect viewed via RVG Timepoint: 6 month recall | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
D.A.V.(c) Dental College