NCT06888440

Zinc Stents for the Treatment of Gingivitis

Clinical Effects of Zinc-containing Stents on Gingivitis: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cukurova University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background This study investigates the effects of zinc-containing stents on gingival inflammation, bleeding, and plaque regrowth in gingivitis patients. Methods A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted at Çukurova University, enrolling 42 systemically healthy gingivitis patients aged 18-30. Participants were assigned to either a test group (zinc-containing stents) or a control group (placebo stents) and instructed to wear their stents for at least 12 hours daily for four weeks. Clinical measurements, including Gingival Index (GI), Plaque Index (PI), and Bleeding on Probing (BOP), were assessed at baseline, and at the 2nd, 4th, and 8th weeks. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS and RStudio.

Conditions

• Gingivitis; Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	scaling and zinc stents	this group will receive scaling and zinc containing stents
PROCEDURE	scaling and placebo stents	this group will receive scaling and placebo stents

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-01
• Completion: 2025-02-28
• First posted: 2025-03-21
• Last updated: 2025-03-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)