To compare the amount of gum displacement produced by two different retraction cord materials

Comparative evaluation of the gingival displacement by conventional and customized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) retraction cord -A split mouth clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/082289

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Amount of gingival displacement produced by customized polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) retraction cord: customized polytetrafluorethylene retraction cord made by rolling it between two gl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with healthy mandibular 2nd premolar with both sides teeth should have nearly similar size and anatomy with probing depth less than 3mm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Bleeding on probing. 2.High plaque index. 3.Gingival recession. 4.Developmental anomalies or anatomical variations. 5.Pre-existing systemic conditions. 6.Thin gingival biotype

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare the amount of gingival displacement produced by conventional and customized polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) retraction cord.Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To evaluate the amount of gingival displacement produced by conventional retraction cord size 000.Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks;2.To evaluate the amount of gingival displacement produced by customized polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) retraction cord.Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deviprasad Nooji

KVG Dental College and Hospital

devinooji@gmail.com9448688673

Outcome results

None listed

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