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A six month comparison of the clinical and radiographic changes in periodontium after the surgical management of class II furcation defects when using a modified periodontal sling suture procedure versus conventional sling suture procedure

Clinico-Radiographic Comparison of Cross Sling Suture with Conventional Sling Suture in the Surgical Management of Class II Furcation Defects – A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/077794
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-12-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K056- Periodontal disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Gomes Cross Sling Suture for Class II Furcation defects: The periodontal flap surgical procedure in will be performed under local anaesthesia so as to treat class II furcation defects w

Sponsors

Aaron F Gomes
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. free of any systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and has no contraindication for performing periodontal surgery, 2. having one class II furcation defect in molars, that is determined clinically by instrumentation with a curved Nabers’ probe and confirmed by IOPA Radiographs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. periodontal surgeries performed in the areas to be treated within last 12 months 2. presence of infections other than periodontal infections at the site to be treated, like endodontic infections. 3. smokers, smokeless tobacco users, known addiction of alcohol, immunocompromised patients, pregnant and/or lactating women. 4. has taken antibiotics in any form in the past 3 months, 5. unable to or not willing to come for routine follow-up for 6 months after periodontal surgery,

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Volumetric measurement of bone defect at test sites using cone beam computed tomographyTimepoint: R0- Before the surgical procedure R6- 6 months after surgical procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Plaque Index (Silness & Löe, 1964) 2. Gingival index (Löe & Silness, 1963) 3. Sulcus Bleeding Index (Mühlemann & Son, 1971) 4. Mobility Index (Miller, 1938) 5. Sulcus Probing depth 6. Relative Vertical Clinical Attachment Level 7. Relative Horizontal Clinical Attachment Level 8. Relative Gingival Margin Level Timepoint: R0 - Base line [just before starting surgery] R3 - 3 months after surgery R6 - 6 months after surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aaron F Gomes

Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute

aarongomes@hotmail.com09860597402

Outcome results

None listed

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