Clinical Efficacy of Conventional and Diode Laser-Assisted Frenectomy in Patients With Abnormal Different Frenum Insertions: A Retrospective Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03965455

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-29

Start date

2018-02-23

Completion date

2018-11-28

Last updated

2019-05-29

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Conditions

Frenulum; Elongation

Keywords

labial frenum, laser therapy, recurrence, oral hyigiene

Brief summary

Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the frenum attachment recurrence and evaluate clinical parameters after conventional and diode laser-assisted frenectomy in patients with different abnormal frenum insertions. Methods: Data records of 429 patients treated with maxillary labial frenectomy between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2018 were screened. Records of 70 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were evaluated. Data were analyzed in terms of gender, age, category of frenum, presence of diastema, operation technique, type of periodontal disease. The distance between frenum attachment and mucogingival junction (FMGJ), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI) and probing depth were assessed.

Interventions

DEVICEDiode laser

In the laser-assisted frenectomy, a diode laser device (GIGA Cheese II®, China) (λ= 810 nm) with a 400 µm diameter, plain-ended optical ﬁber tip was used for the procedure maintaining contact with oral mucosa at 2,5 W, 70 Hz frequency with a short pulse (140 microseconds) duration.

PROCEDUREConventional

In the conventional frenectomy, the incisions were applied using a scalpel blade no.15 on the upper and lower surface of the haemostat until the frenum was excised.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

(a) systemically healthy, (b) nonsmoker, (c) aged between 18 and 65 years, (d) received initial periodontal treatment before frenectomy, (e) presence of central and lateral incisors and canines at maxilla, (f) not received any kind of periodontal surgery, prosthodontic and restorative treatment which may affect the anatomy of the relevant region.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects with incomplete documentation and without at least 6-week follow-up observation were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
recurrence	6 weeks	Recurrence is evaluated by the formation of an intact mucosa with the frenum attached to its new position

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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