Comparison of Dental Implant Placement With and Without Gum Flap: A Clinical and X-ray Study

Clincal And Radiographic Evaluation Of Soft and Hard Tissue Parameters With Flap Vs Flapless Technique Following Dental Implant Placement - A Comparative study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/106122

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K069- Disorder of gingiva and edentulousalveolar ridge, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Flap technique: Flap technique for implant placement in group I with second stage with diode laser. Intervention2: Flapless technique: Flapless technique for implant placement in group

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient who will be cooperative, motivated and committed. 2. Patient with age group of 20 - 60 years irrespective of gender will be included. 3. Single edentulous space in the maxilla/mandible region with adequate ridge dimension for implant placement with a fixed prosthesis without affecting the adjacent natural teeth. 4. Patients with tooth loss because of trauma, excessive internal tooth resorption, endodontic failure, root resorption after reimplantation or retained primary teeth (in case of agenesis). 5. Patients with healthy, sufficient and stable soft tissue architecture. 6. Edentulous sites free from periapical pathology adjacent to edentulous site. 7. Adjacent teeth, intact, restored with functionally good restorations, free of calculus and with stable periodontal condition. 8. Patients willing to follow recommended plaque control with good oral hygiene practice and follow up regimen.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients unable/unwilling to undergo surgical procedure. 2. Patient with insufficient bone quality 3. Patients with a history of radiotherapy in the head and neck region. 4. Patients with poor compliance and traumatic oral habits. 5. Poor oral hygiene with no possibility of improvement. 6. Patient with known history of diabetes mellitus and other bone pathologies. 7. Patient with habit of smoking. 8. Pregnant and lactating women. 9. Patient with insufficient inter-arch space to accommodate the adequate prosthetic component

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bleeding on probing, Plaque index,Peri-implant probing depthTimepoint: Baseline, 1 month and 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score for pain, swelling, bleedingTimepoint: After 24 hours and after 7 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amitoj Singh Dhamija

National dental college and hospital, derabassi

quest4thebest@gmail.com9815218436

Outcome results

None listed

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