To check the healing after gingival depigmentation by using oxygen releasing oral gel (blue m® gel) and chlorhexidine gel (Hexigel.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/01/039624
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
1)Systemically and periodontally healthy patients.
2)Patients with well maintained oral hygiene.
3)Patients with aesthetic concerns having moderate to severe(score 2 or 3) gingival pigmentation of maxillary or mandibular anterior gingiva based on Dumett Gupta in 1964.
Exclusion Criteria
1) Patients with thin gingival biotype.
2) Patients with missing anterior teeth.
3) Patients who are current or former smokers.
4) Pregnant and lactating females.
5) Non-compliant patients.
6) Patients with any metallic restoration or undergoing orthodontic therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dumett Gupta Index score <br/ ><br>Healing Index (Landry et al) <br/ ><br>Visual Analogue Scale scores <br/ ><br>Epithelization test (Toluidine Blue and Hydrogen peroxide)Timepoint: Dumett Gupta Index score- 3, 5, 7, 10, 30 and 90 days. <br/ ><br>Healing Index (Landry et al- 3, 5, 7, 10, 30 and 90 days. <br/ ><br>Visual Analogue Scale scores- 3, 5, 7, 10, 30 and 90 days. <br/ ><br>Epithelization test (Toluidine Blue and Hydrogen peroxide)- 3, 5, 7 and 10 days.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI