Laser Bandage and Surgical Stent as Palatal Donor Site Dressing After Free Gingival Graft Surgery. (NCT05841641) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Laser Bandage and Surgical Stent as Palatal Donor Site Dressing After Free Gingival Graft Surgery.
India24 participantsStarted 2021-06-12
Plain-language summary
The free gingival graft (FGG) procedure is a harvesting technique that creates an open wound that heals by secondary intention. Retarded wound healing, excessive bleeding, and postoperative pain have been reported after FGG procedures. Hemostatic agents include ferric sub-sulfate solution, absorbable synthetic collagen, absorbable gelatin sponge, or oxidized regenerated cellulose. The agents are often combined with a surgical stent designed to cover the donor site, providing protection and pressure hemostasis. Diode laser also exhibits excellent thermal effects with deep tissue penetrative properties, to enhance coagulation. Laser Bandage (LB) could also enhance wound healing and reduce subjective postoperative complications in the palatal donor area after harvesting FGG similarly.
Who can participate
Age range
22 Years – 55 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Patients willing to participate in the study.
. Patients between the age group of 25 to 55 years.
. Systemically healthy subjects, non-smokers, no record of allergies
. Patients with esthetic concerns.
. Patients with palatal mucosa thickness greater than 4mm
. Absence of periapical or palatal pathologies and the absence of excessive forces (e.g. mechanical forces from orthodontics and traumatic occlusion).
. Full mouth plaque score (FMPS) \< 20%, Full mouth bleeding score (FMBS) \< 20%.
Exclusion criteria
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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EPITHELIALIZATION
Timeframe: 30 days
Trial details
NCT IDNCT05841641
SponsorKrishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital