Fucoidan(Seaweed) Based Gel Around Osseous Defects

Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital5 enrolled

Overview

The current study is a prospective case series study to evaluate the effect of Fucoidan gel around osseous defects to assess the wound healing and bone regeneration

Five healthy individuals satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited for the study. A detailed, thorough medical and dental history was obtained and each patient was subjected to comprehensive clinical and radiological examination. All patients were informed about the nature of the study, procedure involved, potential benefits and risks associated with procedure and written informed consent were obtained from all patients. All the patients underwent scaling and root planning.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Wound Healing Bone Regeneration

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 55 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Systemically healthy patients between 25 to 55 years. * Stage II/III and Grade B periodontitis patient. * Osseous defects (intra bony defects, compromised bone support and around dental implants) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases. * Smokers. * Patients under anticoagulant therapy. * Patients under bisphosphonates. * Pregnant and lactating women

Locations (1)

Krishnadevaraya college of dental sciences and hospital

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

wound healing following placement of fucoidan gel

Landry, Turnbull and Howley wound healing index

Time frame: 7th day,14th day, 21st day, 1 month, at 3months and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

crestal bone level

using RVG with 1 mm grid

Time frame: baseline, 3month and 6 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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