comparison of four treatment methods to address dark gums
Phase 1
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/09/009873
- Lead Sponsor
- KLE University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Outpatients visiting the Department of Periodontology, who were esthetically conscious of their dark gums and requesting treatment for the same were selected for the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with any systemic diseases that would contraindicate the periodontal surgical procedure or associated with delayed wound healing, untreated active periodontal / pulpal diseases, chronic smokers, pregnant and lactating mothers were excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method clinical outcome of depigmentationTimepoint: 1. Intensity of pigmentation Dummet Oral pigmentation index was at baseline and 6 months post operativly <br/ ><br>2. Pain perception using visual analogue scale during and 24 hours post operative
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation of pain response <br/ ><br>Patient preference of the treatment.Timepoint: Evaluation of patients opinion to grade the treatment in the order of preference at 6 month post operative