Study of biting forces in gum infection patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: periodontitis and periodontally healthy

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/01/011294
• Lead Sponsor: DR ASHANK MISHRA

Brief Summary

25 periodontitis patients and 25 periodontally healthy patients were recruited. The bite force was recorded using prescale sheets and sent for analysis.

The results revealed statistically significant difference between pressure and loadbetween both groups .

It can be concluded that periodontitis group has less occlusal load compared to healthy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-11
• Study Completion: 2017-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

chronic generalized periodontitis periodonally healthy.

Exclusion Criteria

prosthesis missing teeth.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
maximal bite force in periodontitis patients	cross sectional | the point when patient is recruited
to determine occlusal load	cross sectional | the point when patient is recruited

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
occlusal load and pressure	once

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

sri sai college of dental surgery; 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

sri sai college of dental surgery

🇮🇳Hyderabad, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

DR ASHANK MISHRA

Principal investigator

9866205958

drashankmishra@gmail.com