Status:
RECRUITING
Gain of Keratinized Mucosa Around Teeth and Dental Implants Using a Combination of Strip Gingival Graft and Acellular Dermal Matrix
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Gingival Recession
Lack of Keratinized Attached Peri-implant Mucosa
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is to compare the two techniques to achieve change in the tissue quality at areas of lack of Keratinized Tissue (KT) using soft tissue grafting with autogenous graft material (Free Gingival...
Detailed Description
This investigation is a randomized controlled trial of two techniques to achieve change in the tissue quality at areas of lack of Keratinized Tissue (KT) using soft tissue grafting with autogenous gra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking
- At least 18 years old
- Able to read and understand informed consent document
- Patients with teeth/implants lacking keratinized tissue.
- Must be a patient of the UAB Dental School
- Presence of periodontally healthy, non-carious neighboring teeth, healthy implants or edentulous ridges on either side of the involved site(s)
Exclusion
- Non-English speaking
- Less than 18 years old
- Smokers/tobacco users (\>10 cigarettes/day)
- Patients with systemic pathologies or conditions contraindicating oral surgical procedures or adversely affecting wound healing
- Presence of active periodontal disease
- Previous soft tissue grafting at the site(s) to be treated
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 17 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04920136
Start Date
September 17 2021
End Date
June 30 2027
Last Update
July 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Unversity of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-0007