Active clinical trials for "Gingival Diseases"

Several types of gingival phenotype can be diagnosed in the general population and their evaluation is an essential clinical criterion in periodontal practice, whether the periodontal therapies are preventive or curative, non-surgical or surgical. Moreover, several authors have shown that the gingival phenotype varies from one dental sector to another, hence the interest of a meticulous and targeted diagnostic approach in relation to the established therapeutic objectives. To date, the gingival phenotype has been not studied extensively in the mandibular incisal area. Therefore, it seems relevant to conduct an observational cross-sectional study on a cohort of patients in good general health and with a healthy and intact periodontium to assess the prevalence of the gingival phenotype in this area. The secondary objective is to highlight the associated intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for thin gingival phenotype, to anticipate a risk of gingival recession and to propose an early personal therapy.

The overall goal of this study is to develop OCT Vibrography (aka OCT elastography) as a novel tool for measuring biomechanical properties of human tissues in vivo.

Background: The actual literature is consistent in considering potential negative effects of sub-gingival prosthetic margins on the periodontal health, but no research has focused the attention on the type of prosthetic margin designs. Hence, the aim of the present study is to evaluate if a horizontal finishing line (deep chamfer preparation) may have a different influence on periodontal soft tissue in comparison with a vertical finishing line (feather edge preparation). Methods: A prospective randomized controlled double blind clinical trial with one single operator and three experienced examiners was performed. One hundred and six crowns were prepared with horizontal tooth preparation while ninety-four with vertical tooth preparation. All the margins were positioned within the periodontal sulcus, at 0.5mm sub-gingivally and all the all-ceramic restorations were cemented with resin cement. Periodontal Probing Depth (PPD), Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI) and Gingival Bleeding on Probing (BOP) were recorded prior to tooth preparation and twelve month after crown cementation. Also, at 12 months follow-up, the gingival margin position was related to the crown margin position.

A split-mouth study comparing soft tissue augmentation results using free gingival graft (FGG) versus xenogeneic collagen matrix (CM) for the generation of keratinized tissue (KT) around teeth with insufficient (< 2mm) KT.

The primary purpose is to demonstrate the efficacy of a prescription mouthrinse in human subjects for treatment of Gingivitis.

Evaluate clinical efficacy of a prototype toothpaste on control of dental plaque gingival inflammation

Clinical research study to determine anti-plaque efficacy of a prototype toothpastes for a 3 week brushing regiment.

The efficacy of two dentifrices in controlling gingivitis and plaque in adults with implants

Clinical research study to determine the anti-plaque efficacy of prototype dentifrices via a 4-day brushing regiment

The purpose of this study is to conduct a clinical study comparing anti-plaque efficacy of commercial oral care products.