Effectiveness of Gelatamp in Wound Healing After Teeth Extraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Melaka Manipal Medical College60 enrolled

Overview

This study compares the effectiveness of Gelatamp for intraoral wound closure after extraction of mandibular teeth.

In the interventional group, after extraction of mandibular teeth, the extraction socket will be augmented with Gelatamp. Then a gauze pack will be placed over it. In the control group, after extraction of mandibular teeth, a gauze pack will be placed over the socket.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Wound Heal

Interventions

Colloidal silver gelatin spongeDRUG

Augment the extraction socket with Gelatamp

Sterile gauze packDRUG

Extraction socket allowed to heal without augmentation with any material

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients requiring extraction of mandibular teeth * Healthy patients (ASA I) or patients with mild systemic disease but no functional limitations (ASA II) * Patients not allergic to the drugs or anesthetics used in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients taking medications that influences wound healing * smokers * Uncooperative patients * Patients requiring extraction of grade II or III mobile teeth * Patients requiring surgical extraction of teeth.

Locations (1)

Melaka Manipal Medical College

Malacca, Malaysia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative wound healing

A 5 point early wound healing scale assessing wound healing after 7 postoperative days

Time frame: 7th postoperative day

Postoperative pain