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correction of gummy smile by invasive and minimally invasive technique

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF OPEN FLAP APPROACH AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE FLAPLESS APPROACH IN AESTHETIC CROWN LENGTHENING BY PIEZOSURGERY â?? A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047354
Enrollment
15
Registered
2022-11-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Flapless Esthetic Crown Lengthening by using piezosurgery: Internal bevel and sulcular incisions and gingival tissue removal will be performed at the facial aspect of the involved teet

Sponsors

Varsha Rani Soni
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with excessive gingival display due to Altered Passive Eruption (Type 1B) in at least three maxillary teeth (central incisors, lateral incisors, canines, or premolars) per half contralateral quadrant 2.Age more than or equal to 18 years 3.No sites with clinical attachment loss 4. No sites with probing depth >3 mm 5. Systemically healthy subjects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ï?§ Pregnant and lactating women ï?§ Habit of tobacco use (smoked and smokeless) ï?§ Use of an orthodontic appliance ï?§ Previous periodontal surgery in the same area ï?§ Prosthesis on treated teeth ï?§ Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory therapies during the last three months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Flapless approach would be showing better clinical results in correcting Altered Passive Eruption when compared to Open Flap approachTimepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Flapless approach is minimally invasive, with no requirement of suture, this would show better acceptance by the patientsTimepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Varsha Rani Soni

Government Dental College , Raipur

agsangs@gmail.com7999308410

Outcome results

None listed

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