Gels to Treat and Prevent Gingival Inflammation Around Dental Implants

Summary

This study aims to evaluate a gel's potential to improve gum health around dental implants when used alongside traditional cleaning methods. The central research question is: Does the gel reduce gum bleeding? Researchers will compare the effects of traditional dental cleaning alone wit those of dental cleaning combined with gel administration, focusing on overall gum health around implants. The study will enroll eight participants-some with early gum issues, such as bleeding gums, and others with healthy gums. Each participant will be randomly assigned to receive either regular dental cleaning or the cleaning paired with gel application. The study process includes the following steps: 1. Participants will visit the clinic and receive one of the two treatments randomly. 2. One week later, they will complete a printed survey detailing any symptoms or discomfort experienced . 3. After four weeks, participants will return to the clinic for checkups and tests to measure progress.

Timeline

Start

2023-06-01

Primary completion

2023-07-31

Completion

2023-07-31

Publications

• Background Tamimi F, Le Nihouannen D, Bassett DC, Ibasco S, Gbureck U, Knowles J, Wright A, Flynn A, Komarova SV, Barralet JE. Biocompatibility of magnesium phosphate minerals and their stability under physiological conditions. Acta Biomater. 2011 Jun;7(6):2678-85. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.02.007. Epub 2011 Feb 13.
• Background Laurenti M, Al Subaie A, Abdallah MN, Cortes AR, Ackerman JL, Vali H, Basu K, Zhang YL, Murshed M, Strandman S, Zhu J, Makhoul N, Barralet JE, Tamimi F. Two-Dimensional Magnesium Phosphate Nanosheets Form Highly Thixotropic Gels That Up-Regulate Bone Formation. Nano Lett. 2016 Aug 10;16(8):4779-87. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00636. Epub 2016 Jul 6.
• Background Figuero E, Graziani F, Sanz I, Herrera D, Sanz M. Management of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Periodontol 2000. 2014 Oct;66(1):255-73. doi: 10.1111/prd.12049.
• Background Behmanesh S, Chow K, Dondani J, Al-Hashedi A, Tamimi F. Effectiveness of 2D magnesium phosphate hydrogel for surgical decontamination of dental implants: A case series. J Prosthodont. 2025 Jun;34(5):449-455. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13961. Epub 2024 Oct 3.
• Background Al-Hashedi AA, Laurenti M, Benhamou V, Tamimi F. Decontamination of titanium implants using physical methods. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2017 Aug;28(8):1013-1021. doi: 10.1111/clr.12914. Epub 2016 Jul 8.

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