The Incidence of Gingival Fissures _ a Crossover Single-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

Gingival Recession Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Incidence of Gingival Fissures _ a Crossover Single-blinded Randomized

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01636830
• Other study ID #: BR 001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 5, 2012
• Last updated: July 5, 2012
• Start date: August 2011
• Est. completion date: March 2012

Study information

• Verified date: July 2012
• Source: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of gingival fissures according to the type of brush used, soft and medium.

Description:

Gingival recession constitute a functional and aesthetic problem that affects much of the population. One of the possible causes refers to a traumatic brushing. Individuals who have an excessive tooth brushing can cause injuries to your gums, such as abrasions and fissures. These lesions have been considered subrogated outcomes of gingival recession noninfectious. The literature only reports and case series showing the gingival fissures, which were once associated with traumatic occlusion.

This is the first clinical trial to evaluate the gingival fissures according to the type of brush used.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 35
• Est. completion date: March 2012
• Est. primary completion date: January 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 14 Years to 20 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• good/ excellent health;

• idade de 14 a 20 anos;

• at least 20 teeth without a history of destructive periodontal disease, absence of gingival bleeding;

• absence of loss of attachment/recession =2mm in molars and pre-molars in the buccal areas.

Exclusion Criteria:

• were unable to provide consent or comply with the sudy protocol;

• smokers;

• pregnant women;

• persons under orthodontic treatment or with dental or implant prosthesis, presence of cervical abrasions, restorations or caries;

• need of antibiotic prophylaxis associated with dental procedures.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gingival Recession
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Device:
• Toothbrush type
Evaluate the use of toothbrushes with bristles soft and medium

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre	Rio Grande do Sul

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul	Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Gingival Fissures associated with toothbrushing	This study took standardized photographs every 2 or 3 days during two periods of 28 days for evaluation of gingival fissures. These were measured by application of a disclosing solution of plaque on teeth and gums of the participants. The application developer board is safe, without contra-indications in the literature and facilitates visualization of gingival lesions and plaque.	3 months

External Links

•   Website of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul