Gum gel injection offers hope for black triangle smile fix
NCT ID NCT07185191
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a gel made from natural particles (polynucleotides) injected into the gums to treat black triangles—gaps between teeth caused by gum loss. About 40 adults with at least one black triangle in the smile zone will receive the gel. The goal is to see if it safely fills the gap and improves gum appearance without surgery.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be able to provide written informed consent (ICF) for the study. 2. Males and females. 3. Be aged 18 years or older at the time of signing the informed consent. 4. Subjects have to show at least one anterior interdental papilla recession in the smile zone according to Jemt's classification (BTS). 5. The teeth near the interdental papilla recession must have the contact point. 6. Absence of periodontal diseases. 7. Subjects with adequate knowledge of domiciliary oral hygiene practices, as measured by the following parameters: FMPS (full mouth plaque score) and FMBS (full mouth bleeding score) values \<10%. 8. Absence of plaque and bleeding on probing at the site of interest. 9. Absence of retentive factors at the site of interest. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with active periodontitis. 2. Presence of an acute infection in the oral cavity or upper respiratory tract. 3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding or planning to conceive from the clinical evaluation for enrollment up to 120 days after the end of the treatment. 4. Subjects must not be Smokers more than 10 cigarettes per day. 5. Presence of bleeding disorders or taking medications that affect blood clotting (e.g., coumarin-type drugs or platelet aggregation inhibitors). 6. Presence of systemic diseases that could affect periodontal health. 7. Patients with autoimmune diseases. 8. Known or suspected allergy to seafood products. 9. Psychiatric or behavioral disorders or substance abuse that would interfere with the necessary cooperation for the study. 10. Presence of infra-bony defects associated with pocket or papilla contraction and visible on X-ray as well as detectable on probing.
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Locations
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (A.S.S.T.) degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
RECRUITINGBrescia, Italy, 25123, Italy
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