Comparative evaluation of formation of lost bone formation by two techniques

Phase 4

Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Periodontitis

Registration Number: CTRI/2014/12/005237

Lead Sponsor: Prerna Krishan

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis with radiographic evidence of atleast one facial/buccal furcation defect.

2.Age group -19 to 64 years.

3.Grade II furcation involvement in relation to Mandibular molars (Hampâ??s classification- Horizontal loss of periodontal support equal to or greater than 3mm but less than and or equal to 7 mm) .

4.Ability to maintain good oral hygiene (Oâ??Leary plaque score less than or equal to 20%).

5.Width of keratinized tissue more than or equal to 1 mm.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes, on anti-coagulant therapy, immunosuppressive therapy and other systemic diseases or on drugs that contraindicate periodontal surgery.

2.Pregnant or lactating mothers.

3.History of smoking.

4.History of any periodontal therapy in the last 6 months.

History of any endodontic therapy (root canal treatment) of the mandibular molars in the last 6 months.

5.Patients on medication/drugs interfering with periodontal treatment outcome.

6.Furcation at 3rd molars and untreated non-vital teeth.

7.Presence of cervical enamel projections, enamel pearls or bifurcational ridges on the molar teeth that cannot be removed.

8.Teeth with a horizontal crown mobility of more than 1mm.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Obtaining a significant reduction in the soft tissue measurements <br/ ><br>1.Plaque index <br/ ><br>2. Gingival index <br/ ><br>3. Pocket depth <br/ ><br>4. Gingival recession <br/ ><br>5. Horizontal probing depth at the furcation defect <br/ ><br>Gain in Clinical attachment level <br/ ><br>Assessed using a UNC 15 and nabers probe <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3 month recall

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Obtaining a significant reduction in both soft tissue measurements(same as above) and hard tissue measurements of vertical and horizontal probing depth at the furcation defect by bone sounding <br/ ><br>Percentage of bone fill in the furcation defect viewed via RVG <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 6 month recall