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ROLE OF PRF IN DARKGUMS TREATING WITH TWO SURGICAL METHODS.

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures,
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/10/037335
Lead Sponsor
PEDDIREDDY TEJASWI
Brief Summary

SOURCE OF DATA:

All the patients will be selected from outpatient Department of Periodontics, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda.



INCLUSION CRITERIA:



1.Age group between 15-45 years.

2.Patients with gingival hyperpigmentation.

3.Systemically healthy patients.



EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

1.Systemically compromised patients and those on medications that may interfere with wound healing.

2.Pregnant women and lactating mother.

3.Patients with a history of severe acute or chronic systemic disease affecting periodontal condition.

4.Patients taking antibiotics for any chronic inflammatory condition

5.Smokers and

6.Endocrine diseases such as addison’s disease, acromegaly and

Albright`s syndrome7.



SAMPLE SIZE :The study consists of  40 sites which will assigned into four groups.

Group I: 10 Sites- scalpel+ PRF.

Group II: 10 sites-  scalpel.

Group III:10 sites- soft tissue trimming bur + PRF.

Group IV: 10 sites- soft tissue trimming bur.

The parameters that will be assessed are:

At baseline:

1.Dummett oral pigmentation Index

2.Epithelization test.

After one week:

1.Visual analog scale [VAS].

2.Healing Index [HI] according to Landry et al.

3.Dummet oral pigmentation Index.

4.Epithelization test.

After 30th day/ 3rd month:

1.Dummet oral pigmentation Index.

Aim :- to evaluate the effectiveness of PRF in wound healing

to compare and evaluate the effect of PRF placed after the treatment of gingival hyperpigmentation with scalpel and soft tissue trimming bur

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age group between 15-45 years.
  • GENDER: MALE AND FEMALE Patients with gingival hyperpigmentation.
  • Systemically healthy patients.
Exclusion Criteria

SMOKERS PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMENS SYSTEMICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENTS PATIENTS ON ANTIBIOTIC MEDICATIONS.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dummett oral pigmentation IndexBase line, fifth day, seventh day, 1 month,3months and months
Epithelization testBase line, fifth day, seventh day, 1 month,3months and months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analog scale [VAS].Healing Index [HI] according to Landry et al.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences

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Nalgonda, TELANGANA, India

Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences
🇮🇳Nalgonda, TELANGANA, India
Peddireddy Tejaswi
Principal investigator
09491768820
peddireddy.tejaswi@gmail.com

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