Buccal Graft + Collagen Matrix Versus Free Gingival Graft for Keratinized Mucosa Augmentation at … (NCT05844475) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Buccal Graft + Collagen Matrix Versus Free Gingival Graft for Keratinized Mucosa Augmentation at Implant Sites
United States32 participantsStarted 2023-04-13
Plain-language summary
The study aims at comparing two different approaches for soft tissue augmentation at implants lacking keratinized and adherent mucosa width: the free gingival graft (FGG) vs the Buccal Strip Graft in combination with a xenogeneic collagen matrix (BSG + CM)
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years,
* Periodontally and systemically healthy,
* Full-mouth plaque score and full-mouth bleeding ≤ 20% (measured at four sites per tooth),
* Presence of at least one dental implant with \< 2 mm of KM and lack of firm/adherent mucosa,
* Presence of at least 4 mm of keratinized gingiva in two or more teeth nonadjacent to the implant to be treated,
* Implants diagnosed as healthy (Berglundh et al. 2018),
* The patient must be able to perform good oral hygiene.
Exclusion criteria:
* Contraindications for surgery,
* Systemic condition (e.g. diabetes mellitus, HIV, cancer, etc) that could compromise wound healing,
* Patients pregnant or attempting to get pregnant (self-reported),
* Untreated periodontitis,
* Untreated peri-implant mucositis or peri-implantitis (Berglundh et al. 2018),
* Smoking,
* Allergy to collagen-based medical products or iodine,
* Previous free gingival graft procedure at the target site.