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Use of chitosan as periodontal dressing following periodontal flap surgery

Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
subjects with chronic periodontitis indicated for flap surgery
Chronic periodontitis, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K053||Chronic periodontitis,
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/04/024645
Lead Sponsor
Dr Bhavani
Brief Summary

This  is a comparative clinical study which aims to compare the gingival tissue response following placement the chitosan and  a non eugenol dressing after periodontal flap surgery.

Chitosan is natural biodegradable product with various bioactive properties like antimicrobial properties, hemostatic activity,tissue regenerative capacity,osteeoconductivity.

However,Chitosan has not been tried as a periodontal dressing material till date.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • i.subjects with generalized probing depth of >5mm reqyuiring periodontal flap surgery in atleast two different quadrants.
  • ii.systematically healthy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • i.subjects who have undergone periodontal surgery in the past one year.
  • ii.pregnant and lactating mothers.
  • iii.subjects with tobacco in any forms and alcoholics.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of gingival tissue response following placement of chitosan and non eugenol dressing after periodontal flap surgery.on 7th and 14th day
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of patient comfort as evaulated by patient assessment quesstionnaire.on 7th and 14th day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Govt.dental college and research institute ,Bangalore

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Govt.dental college and research institute ,Bangalore
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Bhavani
Principal investigator
9986156609
nandini.kodanna786@gmail.com

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