Evaluation of comfort of patient and doctor while performing cleaning of teeth after application of a Calculus softening agent compared to Hand cleaning without application of the agent.

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Chronic marginal gingivitis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/01/011231
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Abhinav Deshpande

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group between 20-60years

2. Patients in good systemic health with no contraindication to periodontal surgery

3. Patients having a band of supragingival and/or subgingival calculus on lingual side of mandibular incisors.

4. Patients who had not received any type of periodontal therapy for the past 6 months

5. Patients not taking any immuno-suppressive drugs like corticosteroids

6. Involved teeth to be vital and asymptomatic

7. Patients with absence of any bleeding disorders

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients suffering from any systemic diseases or with compromised immune system.

2. Patients with a known history of drug allergy

3. Patients taking any drug known to cause gingival enlargement.

4. Pregnant and/or lactating mothers.

5. Endodontically treated teeth.

6. Patient on anticoagulant therapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified