Esthetic Crown Lengthening With Closed Piezoelectric in Comparison to Open Flap Approach

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Altered Passive Eruption of Teeth

In brief

In this randomized clinical trial, the investigators are comparing two different approaches for Esthetic crown lengthening- a minimally invasive approach using piezoelectric (PZ) and a traditional open flap approach (OF).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05478317

Run by

Augusta University

People needed

36

Starts

2022-05-18

Expected to finish

2025-01-18

Last updated by the study team

2022-08-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with a gummy smile due to APE (Type 1B) in two or more maxillary anterior teeth
• Patients with normal muscular efficiency of the upper lip
• Patients with no vertical skeletal defects

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with systemic condition that prevent periodontal surgery
• Patients who smoke
• Patients with previous periodontal surgery in the same area
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• Augusta University-Dental College of Georgia — Augusta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)

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