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The Effect of Chlorohexidine Gel on Tissue Healing Following Surgical Exposure of Dental Implants

The Effect of Chlorohexidine Gel on Tissue Healing Following Surgical Exposure of Dental Implants

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03195582
Enrollment
40
Registered
2017-06-22
Start date
2017-08-31
Completion date
2018-12-31
Last updated
2017-06-22

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Conditions

Bone Loss, Implant Infection

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the healing of peri-implat tissue following surgical uncovering with the adjunctive use of Chlorohexidine (CHX) gel.

Detailed description

Patients who received implants in our department, and scheduled for surgical uncovering of the implants will be asked to participate in this clinical trial (40) Patients from Department of periodontology, Rambam Health campus, Haifa in Israel will be recruited to Randomized clinical trial; patients will be divided randomly in to 2 groups: 1. Control: following uncovering of the implant a 4 mm height healing abutment will be screwed to the implant (the standard treatment modality) without using Chlorohexidine gel or any other gel. 2. Test group: following implant exposure this group will receive Chlorohexidine 1% gel (Corsodyl®) the gel will be applied on the abutment as well as on the implant internal hex and then a 4 mm healing abutment will be connected.

Interventions

following local anesthesia buccal and lingual flaps will be raised minimally, the cover screw will be removed from the implant. In the test group, Corsodyl gel 1% CLOROHEXIDINE will be applied on the implant and the healing abutment.

Sponsors

Rambam Health Care Campus
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

The study will be single blinded. The examiners of the clinical measurements, ELISA samples and the radiographs will be blinded to the patient's group.

Intervention model description

patients will be divided randomly in to 2 groups: 1. Control: following uncovering of the implant a 4 mm height healing abutment will be screwed to the implant (the standard treatment modality) without using CHX gel or any other gel. 2. Test group: following implant exposure this group will receive CHX 1% gel (Corsodyl®) the gel will be applied on the abutment as well as on the implant internal hex and then a 4 mm healing abutment will be connected.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients who are willing to participate and willing to provide an informed consent. 2. Males and females between the ages 18-80 3. In good general health. 4. Patients who received dental implants and require implant uncovering (if there is more than 1 implant, a minimum radiographic distance of 3 mm will be required between implants).

Exclusion criteria

1. Uncontrolled Type 1 or type 2 diabetes patients( HbA1C\>7). 2. Subjects treated for at least 2 weeks with any medication known to affect soft tissue condition within one month prior to baseline examination (e.g., Phenytoin, Cyclosporine, and chronic use of Bisphosphonates). 3. Patients who underwent guided bone regeneration during implant placement. 4. Patients who used antibiotic during the study or 4 weeks prior to the baseline. 5. Active periodontitis patients. 6. Subjects with presence of active systemic infectious diseases such as: Hepatitis, HIV, history of tuberculosis. 7. Pregnant or lactating females.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Recession depth3 MONTHSDistance from the healing abutment top to the free gingival margin will be measured by periodontal probe at the mid-buccal aspect of the healing abutment. Recession (Rec) is defined as the difference in millimeters between baseline to to 3 months .

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PROBING DEPTH3 MONTHSThe distance between the free gingival margin to the base of the pocket will be measured by periodontal probe in millimeters.
Width of the keratinized mucosa (WKM)3 MONTHSthe distance in millimeters between the free gingival margin to the mucogingival line will be measured by periodontal probe .

Contacts

Primary ContactHadar Zigdon, Dr.
h_zigdon@rambam.health.gov.il972-544545477
Backup ContactThabet Asbi, Dr.
asbi_thabet@hotmail.com972-504449658

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026