NCT01986959

Periodontal Dressing After Surgical Crown Lengthening

Periodontal Dressing After Surgical Crown Lengthening: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 37 (actual)
• Sponsor: Franciscan University Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: There is controversy regarding the postoperative effects of periodontal dressing on the periodontium, pain and discomfort. The aim of the present study was to compare postoperative pain following surgical crown lengthening with and without the use of periodontal dressing. Material and Methods: A blind, randomized, clinical trial was carried out with 36 patients. Following surgical crown lengthening, the individuals were randomly allocated to the periodontal dressing group (PDG) and control group (CG - non-placement of periodontal dressing). Pain and discomfort were analyzed using a visual analog scale (VAS), verbal scale (VS) and the number of analgesics consumed in seven days postoperatively. Postoperative infection, stability of the gingival margin and type of healing were also evaluated.

Conditions

• Pain
• Wound Healing Disturbance of
• Periodontal Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	With Periodontal dressing	After surgery,the dressing was mixed with a sterile spatula on a sterile glass plate following the manufacturer's instructions (2 cm of each paste measured with a sterile endodontic ruler). Coe-PakTM Regular was the dressing employed. Mixing and placement were performed only by the specialists in periodontics to ensure standardization. The dressing was inserted into the surgical wounds and molded to the necessary shape after setting sufficiently. The removal of the periodontal dressing was done after seven days.
PROCEDURE	Without Periodontal dressing	The dressing was not inserted.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2013-11-19
• Last updated: 2013-11-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil