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A study on patients to check for changes in the meeting point of firm gums and loose cheek lining around the teeth after doing a surgery to increase the tooth height for various reasons.

Evaluation of postoperative stability of repositioned mucogingival junction secondary to apically repositioned flap for crown lengthening procedure: A clinical study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021523
Enrollment
36
Registered
2019-10-03
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: Mucogingival Surgery: Measuring the position of mucogingival junction 6 months postsurgical. Control Intervention1: Mucogingival Surgery: Measuring the Position of mucogingival junction

Sponsors

MIDSR Dental college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Both the genders. 2 Subjects with age ranging from 20-65 years. 3 Subjects having acceptable systemic health. 4 Absence of overt clinical inflammation at the time of surgery. 5 Patient signing written informed consent. 6 Subjects indicated for crown lengthening procedure by apically repositioned flap for following reasons Clinical crown height loss due to subgingival carious destruction. Fracture and wear, Gummy smile, Uneven gingival contours Short teeth and access to perforations in coronal third of the root.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Medically compromised patients. 2 Subjects who are smokers and consume tobacco in any form. 3 Subjects on drug that may influence gingival overgrowth. 4 Patient having residual pockets >= 5 mm on the teeth indicated for crown lengthening procedure. 5 Absence of two or more teeth on either side of the tooth selected for crown lengthening procedure. 6 Subjects with Millerâ??s grade I, grade II or grade III mobility of teeth. 7 Pregnant and lactating women. 8 Subjects with furcation involvement. 9 Subject with reverse crown to root ratio.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Position of Mucogingival junction, Width of attached gingiva, Width of keratinized gingivaTimepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque index and Gingival indexTimepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShrirang Shamsundar Sangle

MIDSR Dental College Latur

sshri58@gmail.com9421990767

Outcome results

None listed

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