Assessment of Gingival Thickness Using Colored Periodontal Probe

Misr International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gingival Phenotype

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: colored periodontal probes (CPP); Diagnostic Test: transgingival sounding with an endodontic file; Diagnostic Test: standard periodontal probes (SPP)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05706480

PER 4261006

Details and patient eligibility

About

the accuracy of different assessment methods of the gingival tissue thickness can be controversial affecting their correct classification and the techniques of gingival tissue management in case of mucogingival problems.

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of different assessment methods of measuring GT and to classify into the different gingival phenotypes.

Full description

The accuracy of different assessment methods of the gingival tissue thickness can be controversial affecting their correct classification and the techniques of gingival tissue management in case of mucogingival problems.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of different assessment methods of measuring GT and to classify into the different gingival phenotypes.

Periodontally clinically healthy patients will be recruited from the Dental Clinic Complex (MIU) according to eligibility criteria. The gingival tissue thickness will be measured using probe-colored periodontal probes (CPP), standard periodontal probes (SPP) and transgingival sounding with an endodontic file (ISO #20), visual judgment using photographs will be done to the three assessment methods. All readings including GT (1ry outcome) as well as keratinized tissue width and probing depth will be carried out by three calibrated outcome assessors. Data collected will be tabulated and statistically analyzed.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Systemically free patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II)
• Patients having a state of clinical periodontal health
• Patients aged from 18 to 65 years old
• Both genders
• Presence of anterior teeth in mandible and maxilla.
• Good oral hygiene

Exclusion criteria

• Carious teeth, teeth with crowns or veneers and non-carious cervical lesions
• Patients with healthy reduced periodontium.
• Smokers
• Pregnant and lactating females
• Patients taking drugs that affect the gingival tissues

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

Periodontally clinically healthy patients

Description:

In Periodontally clinically healthy patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria. The gingival tissue thickness will be measured using probe-colored periodontal probes (CPP), standard periodontal probes (SPP) and transgingival sounding with an endodontic file (ISO #20), visual judgment using photographs will be done to the three assessment methods

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: standard periodontal probes (SPP)

Diagnostic Test: transgingival sounding with an endodontic file

Diagnostic Test: colored periodontal probes (CPP)