Comparison between Conventional and Paralleling frenectomy techniques

Phase 4

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge,

Brief Summary: The study will be conducted in a clinical settings of department of periodontics on patients diagnosed with papillary type of frenal attachment. It is a randomized clinical trial with parallel arm in which participants will be allocated into two groups i.e. Group I - Frenectomy with Conventional technique, Group II - Frenectomy with Paralleling technique. Patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria and signing the informed consent will be included. Treatment outcomes will be evaluated in terms of clinical parameters at 1 and 3 months post surgery.

Clinical parameters - Evaluation of frenum position, early wound healing score, Pain experienced, Oral hygiene status

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.
Both male and female with ages ranging from 18-50 years.
Systemically healthy subjects 3.
Periodontally healthy, Stage I periodontitis patients (periodontal pocket < 4 mm in relation to maxillary anterior teeth) 4.
Subjects with no bleeding disorders or allergy to any drugs 5.
Papillary type of frenal attachment (according to Placek Mirko classification of frenum).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria : 1.
History of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory or any other drugs that alter wound healing in the last one month.
History of any periodontal surgical procedure in the last six months in the concerned area.
Pregnant women, lactating females and women taking oral contraceptive pills.
Subjects who are smokers and consume tobacco in any form 5.
Medically compromised patients, mentally challenged person.
Missing or mobile maxillary anterior teeth or fracture /attrition of the incisal edges during the course of treatment.
Patients with cleft lip or palate 8.
Y-shaped frenum 9.
With unacceptable oral hygiene (PI>2, GI>2) 10.
Patient undergoing active orthodontic treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate & compare the maxillary labial frenum position from fixed reference to its insertion point before and after frenectomy using conventional and paralleling technique	Preoperatively and 3 months postsurgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate & compare the early wound healing score after maxillary labial frenectomy using conventional & paralleling technique	next day, one week and after one month
To evaluate & compare the pain experience with visual analogue scale after maxillary labial frenectomy using conventional and paralleling technique	till one week

Locations (1): MIDSR Dental hospital
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Latur, MAHARASHTRA, India
MIDSR Dental hospital
🇮🇳Latur, MAHARASHTRA, India
Gauri Ugale
Principal investigator
9130009068
ugalegauri@yahoo.com