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Use of a Silver-Containing Absorbable Sponge to Reduce Pain, Bleeding, and Infection After Tooth Extraction compared to standard dental extraction protocol

ROLE OF COLLOIDAL SILVER INFUSED GELATIN SPONGE IN REDUCTION OF POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING DENTAL EXTRACTIONS : A SPLIT MOUTH STUDY - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102124
Enrollment
22
Registered
2026-01-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K08- Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: COLLOIDAL SILVER INFUSED GELATIN SPONGE: Following dental extraction, a sterile colloidal silver infused gelatin sponge is placed intra-socket immediately after tooth removal. The spong

Sponsors

Yenepoya Dental College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Participants requiring bilateral extraction of molars or premolars 2 Subjects in Age group between 18 to 55 years 3 Individuals under ASA I category 4 Willing to participate and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Allergy to silver or medications used in study 2 Subjects with Acute oral infections 3 Smokers and alcohol consumers 4 Pregnant or lactating women 5 Systemic conditions affecting healing (eg Diabetes Mellitus) 6 Immunocompromised patients 7 Unwilling to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of the study is the incidence of postoperative complications at the extraction site, including bleeding, pain, infection, and delayed wound healing, following dental extraction.Timepoint: The primary outcome will be assessed at baseline (immediately after tooth extraction) and during the postoperative follow-up period on postoperative day 1, postoperative day 3, postoperative day 7, and at 4 weeks after extraction.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total number of rescue analgesics tablets paracetamol 500mg consumed by the participant following study side extraction on post operative days.Timepoint: 1st 3rd and 7th postoperative day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arvind Rao H T

Yenepoya Dental College

arvind_raoht@rediffmail.com9448142508

Outcome results

None listed

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