Clinical Efficacy of Conventional and Diode Laser-Assisted Frenectomy in Patients With Abnormal Different Frenum Insertions: A Retrospective Study

Completed

• Conditions: Frenulum; Elongation
• Interventions: Procedure: Conventional; Device: Diode laser

• Registration Number: NCT03965455
• Lead Sponsor: Marmara University

Brief Summary

Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the frenum attachment recurrence and evaluate clinical parameters after conventional and diode laser-assisted frenectomy in patients with different abnormal frenum insertions.

Methods: Data records of 429 patients treated with maxillary labial frenectomy between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2018 were screened. Records of 70 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were evaluated. Data were analyzed in terms of gender, age, category of frenum, presence of diastema, operation technique, type of periodontal disease. The distance between frenum attachment and mucogingival junction (FMGJ), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI) and probing depth were assessed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-02-23
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-28
• Study Completion: 2018-11-28
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

(a) systemically healthy, (b) nonsmoker, (c) aged between 18 and 65 years, (d) received initial periodontal treatment before frenectomy, (e) presence of central and lateral incisors and canines at maxilla, (f) not received any kind of periodontal surgery, prosthodontic and restorative treatment which may affect the anatomy of the relevant region.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with incomplete documentation and without at least 6-week follow-up observation were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
conventional group	Conventional	-
diode laser group	Diode laser	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
recurrence	6 weeks	Recurrence is evaluated by the formation of an intact mucosa with the frenum attached to its new position

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Marmara University; 🇹🇷 İstanbul, Maltepe, Turkey