Evaluation of comfort of patient and doctor while performing cleaning of teeth after application of a Calculus softening agent compared to Hand cleaning without application of the agent.

Comparative Clinical Evaluation of the Effect of Local Application of Calculus Solution in softening and Effortless removal of Calculus as compared to conventional Hand Scaling in patients with Calculus build up.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/01/011231

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Chronic marginal gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Hand Scaling: this involves removing deposits from tooth surfaces. The deposits include Plaque, Calculus, Stains. Removal of these deposits is essential for maintenance of periodontal h

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group between 20-60years 2. Patients in good systemic health with no contraindication to periodontal surgery 3. Patients having a band of supragingival and/or subgingival calculus on lingual side of mandibular incisors. 4. Patients who had not received any type of periodontal therapy for the past 6 months 5. Patients not taking any immuno-suppressive drugs like corticosteroids 6. Involved teeth to be vital and asymptomatic 7. Patients with absence of any bleeding disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from any systemic diseases or with compromised immune system. 2. Patients with a known history of drug allergy 3. Patients taking any drug known to cause gingival enlargement. 4. Pregnant and/or lactating mothers. 5. Endodontically treated teeth. 6. Patient on anticoagulant therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale- For recording Operators Comfort While Scaling on Left side VS Right side Visual Analogue Scale â??For recording Patients Comfort while scaling was performed on Left side VS Right sideTimepoint: Visual Analogue Scale- For recording Operators Comfort While Scaling on Left side VS Right side will be recorded immediately after the procedure. Visual Analogue Scale â??For recording Patients Comfort while scaling was performed on Left side VS Right side will be recorded immediately after the procedure.	—

Measure

Time frame

Visual Analogue Scale- For recording Operators Comfort While Scaling on Left side VS Right side Visual Analogue Scale â??For recording Patients Comfort while scaling was performed on Left side VS Right sideTimepoint: Visual Analogue Scale- For recording Operators Comfort While Scaling on Left side VS Right side will be recorded immediately after the procedure. Visual Analogue Scale â??For recording Patients Comfort while scaling was performed on Left side VS Right side will be recorded immediately after the procedure.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Scanning Electron Microscopic analysis of the calculus sample after application of Cal Sol.Timepoint: Scanning Electron Microscopic analysis of the calculus sample after application of Cal Sol will be done after 20 seconds of application of the agent.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhinav Deshpande

Nair Hospital Dental College

abhinavdeshpande91.5@gmail.com9869874837

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026