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Gingival Recession and Oral Health-related Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study

An observational study in Gingival Recession, sponsored by Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak. Recruiting at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-29.

Sponsored by Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Mar 2026; still recruiting 6 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
346
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Aim of this study is the assessment of gingival recession and its impact on oral health related quality of life in tertiary health care center in Haryana state.

Objectives:

  1. Determine the prevalence of gingival recession (GR) through clinical screening.
  2. Classify patients with GR based on the system proposed by Cairo et al.
  3. Identify the risk factors associated with GR
  4. To assess the impact of GR on oral health related quality of life.
Read the detailed description

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes a holistic approach to health. According to WHO health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Gingival recession is the migration of gingival margin apical to cementoenamel junction. Gingival recession although not associated with increased tooth loss, is considered an esthetic concern to patients. It is associated with the occurrence of dentin hypersensitivity and carious/non-carious cervical lesions on the exposed root surface. Most of the studies reported prevalence of gingival recession, but in specific geographic locations. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of gingival recession and its impact on oral health related quality of life in a sample of north Indian population in Haryana state.

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Conditions studied

  • Gingival Recession

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In context

Gingival Recession

402 studies on the registry are indexed under Gingival Recession; 98 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 346 is above the median of 44 across 29 observational studies indexed under Gingival Recession.

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Lead sponsor

Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak is the lead sponsor of 209 studies on the registry; 71 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Systemically healthy individuals having gingival recession of north Indian population in Haryana state.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18-45 years old;
  • Patients who are willing to participate in the study and ready to give informed consent.
  • Cases defined for GR will be done according to Cairo at el.
  • The minimum threshold for reporting the presence of gingival recession will be greater than or equal to 1 mm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Systemic disease affecting the periodontal issues (e.g., bleeding disorders, diabetes mellitus etc.)
  • Patients under medication associated with gingival enlargement (e.g., calcium channel blockers, immunosuppressants or anticonvulsants).
  • Patients having masochistic habits (tongue thrusting, nail biting etc.)
  • Mobile teeth
  • Involved teeth with trauma from occlusion.
  • Involved teeth with prosthesis.
  • Endodontically involved/ RCT treated tooth
  • Patient undergoing/underwent orthodontic treatment
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
346 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • OtherSystemically healthy individuals 18-45 years of age, having gingival recession

    Oral health related quality of life will be recorded using oral health impact profile-14 questionnaire in patients having gingival recession

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Oral health quality assessment

    Oral health quality assessment will be recorded using oral health impact profile-14 questionnaire.

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Prevalence of gingival recession

    Prevalence of gingival recession will be categorised based on Cairo classification.

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • PGIDS, Rohtak
    Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 29, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07557277
Lead sponsor
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 29, 2026
Start date
Mar 15, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 15, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 15, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 29, 2026

Study contacts

Sanjay Tewari, MDS
Contact
principal.pgids@uhsr.ac.in
262283876 ext. 911
Shikha Tewari, MDS
Contact
drshikhatewari@yahoo.com
9416514600 ext. 91
Sakshi Malhotra, MDS
principal investigator · PGIDS, Rohtak

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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