Conservative Surgery with Modified Widman Flap Vs Papilla Preservation Technique for the Treatment of Residual Pockets (MWF vs PPT)

Conservative Surgery with Modified Widman Flap Vs Conservative Surgery with Papilla Preservation Technique for the Treatment of Residual Pockets: a 5-year Randomized Clinical Trial

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of conservative surgery with or without papilla preservation technique in the treatment of deep residual pockets ≥ 6 mm in stage III-IV periodontitis patients after cause related therapy (step II) in terms of endpoints of therapy and other secondary outcomes at different time intervals (1, 3 and 5 years). Moreover, the study aims to evaluate the stability of the results obtained for the different surgical approaches over a 5 years follow-up period.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Periodontitis
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Papilla preservation flap; Procedure: Widman flap procedure

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 80
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Mario Aimetti, Prof.; Phone Number: 0116331543; Email: mario.aimetti@unito.it
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Giacomo Baima; Email: giacomo.baima@unito.it

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of stage III/IV periodontitis.
• Completed steps I-II periodontal therapy at least 6 weeks before.
• Full mouth plaque score of less than 15% at re-evaluation.
• Full mouth bleeding score of less than 15% at re-evaluation.
• Sextant with residual probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥ 6 mm at ≥ 2 natural teeth (third molars excluded).
• Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Compromised general health which contraindicates the study procedures (ASA III-VI patients).
• Systemic diseases/medications which could influence the outcome of the therapy (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, non-plaque-induced gingival diseases, antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin and sodium valproate), certain calcium channel-blocking drugs (e.g., nifedipine, verapamil, diltiazem, amlodipine, felodipine), immunoregulating drugs (e.g., ciclosporine), and high-dose oral contraceptives).
• Pregnant or nursing women.
• Presence of tooth mobility ≥ class 2.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Papilla preservation flap; Access flap for open flap debridement using intrasulcular incisions and papilla preservation approaches to preserve the entire interdental tissues	Procedure: Papilla preservation flap; Surgical access will be obtained using modified papilla preservation techniques and when interproximal space is narrow (less than 3mm in width) incision will be made using the simplified papilla preservation flap. Both flaps buccal and lingual/palatal will be elevated in any case to allow root surface cleaning and defects debridement under direct vision. Minimally invasive flap elevation preventing to damage inter proximal tissues with the preservation of the papilla. Defects debridement with mini-curettes. Root surface debridement with ultrasonic debridement with periotip and mini-curettes. Flaps will be positioned at the pre-surgical level without any tension. Monofilament non-resorbable 5-0 e-PTFE suturing material will be used. Suturing will be performed with external vertical mattress sutures to achieve primary intention closure.
Active Comparator: Conventional surgery; Access flap for open flap debridement using a conventional modified Widman flap procedure	Procedure: Widman flap procedure; Surgical access will be obtained using the modified Widman flap technique. Intrasulcular incision will be done on both buccal and lingual/palatal sides without attempting to preserve the interdental tissues and interdental tissues will be removed. Both flaps buccal and lingual/palatal will be elevated at full thickness in any case to allow root surface cleaning and defects debridement under direct vision, a vertical releasing incision could be made when needed. Defects debridement with mini-curettes. Root surface debridement with ultrasonic debridement with periotip and mini-curettes. Flaps will be positioned at the level of the alveolar crest without tension. Monofilament nonresorbable 5 - 0 e/PTFE suturing material will be used. Suturing will be performed with single interrupted sutures.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pocket closure	Defined as Probing pocket depth of 3 mm or less or Probing pocket depth of 4 mm with the absence of Bleeding on Probing in sites with Probing pocket depth of 6 mm or more at baseline.	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Tooth Retention	Number of teeth in the treated sextant will be calculated.	5 years
Number of instrumentation re-intervention	Number of instrumentation re-intervention during supportive periodontal therapy will be calculated	5 years
Mean Probing Pocket Depth changes	Defined as the mean changes in Probing pocket depth (distance in mm from the gingival margin to the bottom of the probable sulcus) at the involved sextant with respect to baseline.	5 years
Mean Clinical Attachment Level changes	Defined as the mean changes in Clinical Attachment Level (distance in mm from the Cemento Enamel Junction to the bottom of the probable sulcus) at the involved sextant with respect to baseline.	5 years
Mean recession changes	Defined as the changes in recession (distance in mm from Cemento Enamel Junction to the gingival margin).	5 years

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Discomfort during surgery	Self reported on a 100-mm visual analog scale scale.	Immediately after surgery.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Turin, Italy

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): November 14, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2030
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 22, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 25, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): October 28, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 28, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 25, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Periodontal Diseases; Mouth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Periodontitis
• Other Study ID Numbers: TurinPerioSurgery02

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No