Clinical trial NCT05706480: Assessment of Gingival Thickness Using Colored Periodontal Probe
Official title: Assessment of Gingival Thickness Using Colored Periodontal Probe Assessment Method: A Cross-Sectional Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Gingival Phenotype
Keywords: Gingival thickness
Colored periodontal probe (CPP)
Standard periodontal probe (SPP)
Trans gingival sounding
Lead sponsor: Misr International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-01-31
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 16
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Periodontally clinically healthy patients, aged from 18 to 65 years old, with the presence of anterior teeth in mandible and maxilla and good oral hygiene

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: gingival thickness
timeFrame: baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Keratinized tissue width
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Probing depth
timeFrame: baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Cairo
country: Egypt
facility: Faculty of oral and dental medicine, Misr international university
Study officials:
affiliation: Lecturer, faculty of oral and dental medicine misr international university
name: Zainab Hafez, Lecturer
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Associate professor, faculty of oral and dental medicine misr international university
name: Shahinaz Al ashiry, Asso. Prof
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Lecturer, faculty of oral and dental medicine misr international universit
name: Yahia Hassan, Lecturer
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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