To Compare Free Gingival Grafts and Connective Tissue Grafts Around Implants With Lack of Keratin… (NCT03338686) | Clinical Trial Compass
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To Compare Free Gingival Grafts and Connective Tissue Grafts Around Implants With Lack of Keratinized Mucosa
United States14 participantsStarted 2016-01-07
Plain-language summary
This study will compare two commonly used soft tissue grafting techniques (free gingival graft, FGG vs. connective tissue graft, CTG) to augment the soft tissue around dental implants with a lack of keratinized mucosa.
To investigators knowledge, these 2 types of grafts have not been compared for differences in clinical (amount of KM increase, tissue thickness increase and esthetics) and patient-centered outcomes (pain, swelling, change in daily activities) in a controlled study.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 99 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. English speaking
✓. At least 18 years old
✓. Must be a patient of the UAB Dental School, able to read and understand informed consent document
✓. One or more adjacent dental implants having \<2mm in width of keratinized mucosa or attached mucosa \<1mm around their buccal aspect Contra-lateral or opposing implant sites with above criteria may be included and randomly assigned to soft tissue graft type
✓. No crestal bone loss or minimal bone resorption not extending apical to first implant thread
✓. Presence of periodontally healthy neighboring teeth, healthy implants or edentulous ridge on either side of the involved site (s)
✓. Implants requiring soft tissue grafting after placement (\>2 months): implants with healing abutments awaiting restoration or after delivery of temporary/permanent restoration
Exclusion criteria
✕. 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 peri-implantitis, acute infection and/or suppuration at the implant placement site (s)
What they're measuring
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The Increase in Keratinized Mucosa (in mm) Between the Two Grafts