The use of Low Level Laser therapy as an adjunct to a novel recession coverage technique in the management of single tooth recession- a clinical trial

Laterally Closed Tunnel Technique With And Without Adjunctive Low Level Laser Therapy For The Management Of Isolated Gingival Recession - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial - LCT- PBMT RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/11/022012

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-14

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: Laterally closed tunnel technique with Photobiomodulation: Single tooth isolated recession will be treated with laterally closed tunnel technqiue. The photo biomodulation will be perfor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Presence of isolated (single tooth) Cairoâ??s RT1 maxillary and mandibular gingival recessions. 2.Full mouth visible Plaque score and Bleeding score of less than ten percentage. 3.No Medication known to interfere with periodontal tissue health / healing (steroids, Calcium channel blockers, antiepileptic agents, immune-suppressants). 4.Non-smoker (Never smoker) or former smoker (Does not smoke now and has not smoked at all for a minimum of the last 12 consecutive months).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Multiple adjacent gingival recessions, lingual recession in the selected teeth. 2.Current Smokers 3.Systemic chronic conditions known to be associated with periodontitis or with changes in systemic inflammation: Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Fever, SLE, Malignancy, Respiratory diseases, Renal diseases, Other (e.g., autoimmune diseases, fungal infections, immunological deficiencies, etc.) 4.Pregnant / Lactating mothers 5.Presence of Malocclusion / Patients with orthodontic therapy in progress

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of recession depthTimepoint: Reduction of recession depth assessed at 1,3,6 months post surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Width of Keratinized gingiva, Periodontal Biotype , VAS score and WOund healing index scoreTimepoint: 3, 5, 7, 10, 14 days and one , three and six months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVamsi Lavu

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

lavu.vamsi@gmail.com

Outcome results