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Relating severe form of gum disease around teeth to food getting stuck between these teeth.

Association of food impaction and furcation involvement in patients with periodontal disease - an observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/017264
Enrollment
75
Registered
2019-01-25
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: B998- Other infectious disease

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Self Funded
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects attending the outpatient department of Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, willing to participate, complaining of food impaction, with localized or generalized chronic periodontitis and having atleast one tooth with furcation involvement will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with systemic disease, aggressive periodontitis, gingivitis, malignant oral lesions, Edentulous, with fixed or removable prosthesis, mentally challenged, seriously ill, students and subjects not willing to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Furcation involvement in patients with food impactionTimepoint: 3 years—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Furcation involvement in different class of food impactionTimepoint: 3 years—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Santhosh Kumar

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

drsanthoshkumar@gmail.com974196550

Outcome results

None listed

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