Comparison between Conventional and Paralleling frenectomy techniques

Comparative clinical evaluation of maxillary labial frenum position after frenectomy using conventional and paralleling technique â?? a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/05/052185

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K068- Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

Interventions

Intervention1: Maxillary labial frenectomy: Maxillary labial frenectomy procedure in papillary frenal attachment using Paralleling technique 18 months Control Intervention1: Maxillary labial frenectom

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Both male and female with ages ranging from 18-50 years. 2. Systemically healthy subjects 3. Periodontally healthy, Stage I periodontitis patients (periodontal pocket 4. Subjects with no bleeding disorders or allergy to any drugs 5. Papillary type of frenal attachment (according to Placek Mirko classification of frenum)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria : 1. History of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory or any other drugs that alter wound healing in the last one month. 2. History of any periodontal surgical procedure in the last six months in the concerned area. 3. Pregnant women, lactating females and women taking oral contraceptive pills. 4. Subjects who are smokers and consume tobacco in any form 5. Medically compromised patients, mentally challenged person. 6. Missing or mobile maxillary anterior teeth or fracture /attrition of the incisal edges during the course of treatment. 7. Patients with cleft lip or palate 8. Y-shaped frenum 9. With unacceptable oral hygiene (PI >2, GI >2) 10. Patient undergoing active orthodontic treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate & compare the maxillary labial frenum position from fixed reference to its insertion point before and after frenectomy using conventional and paralleling techniqueTimepoint: Preoperatively and 3 months postsurgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate & compare the early wound healing score after maxillary labial frenectomy using conventional & paralleling techniqueTimepoint: next day, one week and after one month;To evaluate & compare the pain experience with visual analogue scale after maxillary labial frenectomy using conventional and paralleling techniqueTimepoint: till one week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGAURI UGALE

MAHARASHTRA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, LATUR

surbhipatil01@gmail.com07350844732

Outcome results

None listed

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