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Impact of MINST With and Without Splinting in Periodontitis Patients With Mobile Anterior Teeth

Impact of MINST With and Without Splinting on Clinical Periodontal Parameters and OHRQoL in Periodontitis Patients With Mobile Anterior Teeth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06436729
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-05-31
Start date
2024-06-01
Completion date
2025-12-31
Last updated
2025-12-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tooth Mobility, Periodontitis

Keywords

Splinting, OHRQoL, MINST

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate impact of Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Therapy (MINST) with and without splinting on clinical periodontal parameters and Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in periodontitis patients with mobile anterior teeth. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does splinting provide additional benefit to MINST alone for improving the clinical periodontal parameters ? * Does splinting provide additional benefit to MINST alone for improving OHRQoL ?

Detailed description

The increased mobility of a periodontally affected tooth can be caused by a shift of centre of rotation of the tooth apically due to clinical attachment loss (CAL) and alveolar bone loss (ABL) and/or due to secondary occlusal trauma. Tooth splinting continues to be a topic of controversy. It remains one of the most poorly understood and controversial areas of dental therapy. Minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy (MINST) has been introduced for minimizing tissue trauma and enhancing clinical outcomes by the adjunctive use of magnification devices . This study aims to compare clinical periodontal parameters and Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) following Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Therapy (MINST), both with and without splinting, in patients with Stage III and Stage IV periodontitis who have mobile anterior teeth. Patients will be screened and enrolled based on specific eligibility criteria. Baseline measurements of outcome parameters will be taken, followed by supragingival scaling, and patients will be recalled after one week. During the subsequent visit, patients will be randomized into either the test group or the control group. The test group will receive MINST along with splinting of the mobile anterior teeth, while the control group will receive MINST alone. Patients will be recalled after 8 weeks and 6 months to assess changes in the outcome measurements.

Interventions

PROCEDURESplinting

The joining of two or more teeth into a rigid unit by means of a fixed or removable restorations/devices

PROCEDUREMINST alone

Minimally invasive non surgical therapy alone

Sponsors

Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Inclusion criteria at the patient level: systemically healthy patient with presence of stage III or IV periodontitis, age ≥ 18 years. * Tooth-related inclusion criteria: presence of at least one anterior tooth with mobility in combination with a clinical attachment loss (CAL) ≥ 5 mm and a relative alveolar bone loss (ABL) of ≥ 50% at the affected tooth. * Dentition with at least 3 antagonistic contact zones opposing posterior teeth, that is Eichner Class A1, A2, A3, B1

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with anterior cross bite * Bruxism or signs of parafunction * Implant in Anterior teeth * Any active periodontal therapy in last 1 year * Mobility of teeth due to acute trauma * Pulpal or periapical pathology in anterior teeth * Patient requiring any emergency dental procedure * Patient on antibiotic therapy in last 1 month * If patient want to undergo surgical treatment for management of periodontitis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in Clinical Attachment Level (CAL)12 - 14 monthsClinical attachment level is the distance between the cemento-enamel junction and the base of pocket.
Changes in Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL)12 - 14 monthsOHRQoL will be measured using a validated version of Oral Health Index Profile (OHIP)

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

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