In vivo location and course determination of the major palatine artery and investigation of possible correlations between the arterial course and anatomical structures using noninvasive Doppler ultrasound detection

In vivo location and course determination of the major palatine artery and investigation of possible correlations between the arterial course and anatomical structures using noninvasive Doppler ultrasound detection - Palasave

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032789

Enrollment

104

Registered

2023-10-02

Start date

2018-12-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Periodontitis, mucogingival disorders

Interventions

Group 1: Noninvasive detection of the greater palatine artery and greater branches on both sides using an 8MHz Doppler ultrasound probe (Handydop, Elcat, Wolfrathshausen, Germany). Measurement of the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least three posterior teeth present per quadrant in the upper jaw

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe general illnesses Known allergies to impression materials

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Distance of the major palatine artery detected by Doppler ultrasound from the corresponding pontic tooth (gingival margin/enamel-cement interface).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Detection frequency per tooth sector, correlations between the measured distance and anatomical palatal dimensions.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactValentin Bartha

Uniklinik Heidelberg

valentin.bartha@med.uni-heidelberg.de+49622156002

Outcome results

None listed

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