The effectiveness of pizopuncture technique on periodontal condition in patients with exposed maxillary palatal impacted canines

A clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of pizopuncture with conventional technique on periodontal condition and discomfort in patients with exposed maxillary palatal impacted canines

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230602058366N5

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-30

Start date

2024-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-06

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Conditions

Palatally impacted maxillary canines. Impacted teeth

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group, after aligning the teeth and creating space with a spring opener, the latent canine tooth will be exposed using the scalpel method of the Wo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range of 12-35 years Having unilateral palatal canine No having history of orthodontic treatment; No having history of trauma in the jaw and face area No having surgical interventions in the head and face area Having good oral hygiene

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having congenital syndrome or cleft lip and palate Having systemic disease that affects tooth surgery Having dental ankylosis and lack of tooth mobility

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The periodontal pocket depth. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on orthopantomography (OPG) images.;Keratinized gingiva width. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of the distance between the marginal gingiva and the mucogingival junction by the Williams probe.;The amount of gingival recession. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Using a periodontal probe.	—

Measure

Time frame

The periodontal pocket depth. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on orthopantomography (OPG) images.;Keratinized gingiva width. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of the distance between the marginal gingiva and the mucogingival junction by the Williams probe.;The amount of gingival recession. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Using a periodontal probe.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of pain. Timepoint: 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Azizi

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Azizi@bums.ac.ir+98 56 3243 3002

Outcome results

None listed

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