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Comparison of Gingival Retraction Techniques: Clinical and Patient Outcomes

Assessment of Gingival displacement and patient outcomes with different gingival retraction techniques :A cross-over clinical trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067533
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K084- Partial loss of teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: mechanical gingival retraction for 5 mins: mechanical gingival retraction with retraction cord for 5 mins Intervention2: chemical retraction for 5 mins: chemical retraction using astr

Sponsors

Saveetha Dental College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for this study include individuals aged between 20 and 35 years who are systemically healthy and in need of single crowns. Additionally, participants should have a gingival index score of 0, a plaque index score of 0, no periodontal pockets, and negative bleeding on probing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: the exclusion criteria encompass periodontally compromised teeth, individuals who are pregnant or lactating, those with a history of systemic diseases or other debilitating conditions, individuals on steroids,, anticoagulants, aspirin, , or other drugs, patients with harmful oral habits, and those unwilling to give consent for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
gingival displacement, Visual Analogue Scale ScoresTimepoint: baseline, 7th day and 27th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
noneTimepoint: none

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amrutha Shenoy

Saveetha dental College and Hospitals

syncpooja1@gmail.com08369690620

Outcome results

None listed

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