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When is the best time to check gum health after treatment? a new study investigates

NCT ID NCT05088746

Disease control Sponsor: University of Parma Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether the timing of follow-up exams after non-surgical gum treatment affects how well the gums heal. Researchers will compare re-evaluations done at 3-4 months, 6-8 months, and 12 months after treatment. The goal is to see which timing leads to the most closed gum pockets (less than 5 mm with no bleeding). The study involves 52 otherwise healthy adults with periodontitis.

What this could mean

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Active substance
non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help dentists choose the best time to check gum health after treatment, improving long-term outcomes for periodontitis patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 52 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Different timings may show little difference in outcomes.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 52 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2021

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients affected by periodontitis

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Systemically healthy males and females ≥18 years old * Willingness to read and sign a copy of the Informed Consent Form after reading the Patient Information Sheet, and after the nature of the study has been fully explained * Clinical evidence of periodontitis, defined as the presence of interdental clinical attachment loss detectable at ≥2 non-adjacent teeth or buccal or oral clinical attachment loss ≥3mm with pocketing \>3 mm detectable at ≥2 teeth (Tonetti et al., 2018) * Not having received subgingival instrumentation within the previous 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Medical history that includes serious medical conditions or transmittable diseases (e.g. serious cardiovascular disease, organ transplant, renal failure, AIDS, viral etc.). * Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory or anticoagulant therapy during the month preceding the baseline exam. * In treatment with drugs that induce gingival overgrowth * History of conditions requiring prophylactic antibiotic coverage prior to invasive dental procedures * History of alcohol or drug abuse. * Self-reported pregnancy or lactation (this criterion is due to oral tissue changes related to pregnancy and nursing, which can affect interpretation of study results). * Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with trial participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of trial results and, in the judgement of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this trial.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Periodontal Pocket periodontitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Periodontal pocket Periodontitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria

    Parma, Italy

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