In vivo location and course determination of the major palatine artery and investigation of possible correlations between the arterial course and anatomical structures using noninvasive Doppler ultrasound detectio
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, mucogingival disorders
- Registration Number
- DRKS00032789
- Lead Sponsor
- niklinik Tübingen, Abteilung für Zahnerhaltung
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 108
Inclusion Criteria
At least three posterior teeth present per quadrant in the upper jaw
Exclusion Criteria
Severe general illnesses
Known allergies to impression materials
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Distance of the major palatine artery detected by Doppler ultrasound from the corresponding pontic tooth (gingival margin/enamel-cement interface).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Detection frequency per tooth sector, correlations between the measured distance and anatomical palatal dimensions.