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To know the sharpness and quality after the prolonged usage of different types of tooth cleaning instruments with or without a coating to clean the root surface of teeth removed from patients.

â??An in vitro pilot study of the root planing efficiency and sharpness after extended use of coated and uncoated periodontal curettesâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/08/015490
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-08-28
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention1: Curettes: Comparison of the sharpness and Quality of Periodontal Curettes

Sponsors

AK Instruments
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Teeth with periodontal disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Extracted teeth due to caries, or for orthodontic purposes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sharpness and Quality of InstrumentsTimepoint: after 40, 5000, 1000 and 15000 strokes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Roughness of the rootTimepoint: After 40, 5000, 1000 and 15000 strokes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSanthosh Kumar

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

drsanthoshkumar@gmail.com9741968550

Outcome results

None listed

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