NCT04845581

Comparison of the Effectiveness of the USG and CBCT Combined With Intraoral Scanning Determing the Gingival Phenotype in the Healthy Periodontium

Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Ultrasonic Method and Cone-beam Computed Tomography Combined With Intraoral Scanning and Prosthetic-driven Implant Planning Method in Determing the Gingival Phenotype in the Healthy Periodontium.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wroclaw Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 24 Years – 54 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Compare two diagnostic methods: UGTM and CBCT/CAD/PDIP in determing the gingival phenotype in group of 30 periodontally healthy patients. Both methods were useful to establishing the gingival phenotype, however, ultrasonic method was more precisely for measurement of gingival thickness. There was positive correlation between the mean values of SGT and WKT and this indicates the need to measure these parameters in order to determine gingival phenotype.

Detailed description

Gingival phenotype (GP) should be determine in each dento-gingival unit as a 3D volume of gingiva with the following parameters: width of keratinized tissue (WKT) and gingival thickness (GT). The phenotype determination is extremely important during many dental procedures, such as in dental surgery, orthodontics, prosthetics or implantology because it allows to dental treatment planning and reduce the risk of complications. Previous methods of determining the gingival phenotype were based on the shape of the crowns of the upper incisors and transparency of the free gingiva. These methods are non-invasive, but innacurate. The gingival phenotype may be determined more precisely by using biometry of WKT and GT. There are several possible methods to measure the thickness of the gingiva, such as bone sounding, cone beam comuted tomography (CBCT) measurement or parallel profile radiographs, CBCT/CAD (CBCT and computer-aided design) and ultrasound method. The ultrasonic gingival tissue measurement (UGTM) method is non-invasive, removes the need for anesthesia, which may increases the volume of tissues, but requires the experience of the researcher. However, it is considered as effective and reproducible method of the measurement soft tissue thickness. CBCT/CAD/PDIP (CBCT/CAD and prosthetic-driven implant planning) method also can be used to establishing the gingival phenotype. Measurements of WKT are most often carried out using a periodontal probe calibrated every 1mm. In each case, a necessary condition for the proper examination of the patient and determination of GP is healthy periodontium.

Conditions

• Periodontal Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Diagnostic tests: Determination of the gingival phenotype, measure gingival thickness and width of keratinized tissue	Gingival thickness was measured using UGTM method and CBCT/ CAD with PDIP technology at upper incisors and canines in three points localized midbucally : Free gingival thickness (FGT), supracrestal ( SGT) and crestal (CGT). Width of keratinized tissue was measured using periodontal probe calibrated for 1 mm. The gingival phenotype was determined by both methods according to the following criteria: GT ≤ 0,7 mm - thin gingival phenotype, GT \> 0,7 mm ≤ 1,0 mm - medium gingival phenotype, GT \> 1,0 mm - thick gingival phenotype. Toincrease the repeatability of the results, two researchers tested the same values twice on 2days interval between sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-11
• Primary completion: 2019-07-20
• Completion: 2019-08-02
• First posted: 2021-04-15
• Last updated: 2021-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland