Gum surgery recovery: ozone gel or Laser—Which heals faster?
NCT ID NCT07234994
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether ozonized gel or a special laser helps gums heal faster and with less pain after a gingivectomy (gum removal surgery). 48 adults received one of the two treatments or standard care. Researchers checked healing, pain, and tissue regrowth over 28 days. The goal is to find a better way to recover from this common dental procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ozonized gel
- What this could lead to
- If one treatment works better, it could offer a simpler, less painful recovery option after gum surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Neither treatment is a cure—just a way to ease recovery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients indicated for surgical gingivectomy. 2. Adequate amount of keratinized tissue. 3. Average age between 18-40 years. 4. Well-educated patients as post-operative instructions need to be followed precisely. 5. Good oral hygiene with a full mouth O'Leary plaque index of less than or equal to 10% and a full mouth Gingival Index of zero Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of smoking. 2. Patients who have any known systemic disease that interfere with performance of surgical gingivectomy or periodontal wound healing. 3. Patients who have any previous adverse reactions to the products (or similar products) used in this study. 4. Pregnant women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Alexandria, 5310002, Egypt
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