New wisdom tooth surgery technique aims to prevent gum problems
NCT ID NCT05722509
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a surgical technique called 'distal flap reduction' to reduce deep gum pockets that can form after wisdom tooth extraction. 72 adults with gum pockets behind their second molars were treated either with the new technique or standard extraction. The goal was to see if the new method leads to shallower pockets and less pain after healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Distal flap reduction procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could reduce the need for a second surgery to treat gum pockets after wisdom tooth extraction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 72 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the technique requires enough healthy gum tissue to be performed.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients who require third molar extraction and who have periodontal pockets distal to the adjacent second molars. * In the second molars there should be enough keratinized gingiva to allow for a buccal and/or lingual-palatal buckle (minimum residual band of 2 mm). * Patients of either sex. * Patients over 18 years old. * Healthy patients or in a controlled periodontal situation (previously treated with basic periodontal therapy with scaling and root planing with probing depths of less than 4 mm and bleeding index at probing \<25%). * In the case of pharmacologically treated patients, they should be properly controlled and request prior consultation to evaluate pharmacological treatments that may lead to hematological alterations. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with uncontrolled pathologies or systemic conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Universitaria Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Alcorcón, Madrid, 28922, Spain
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