CompletedNot Applicable

Pain Management After Free Gingival Graft Surgery

Turkey (Türkiye)30 participantsStarted 2023-11-29

Plain-language summary

Keratinized gingiva reduces the risk of gingival disease and infection by protecting the tissue around the teeth and is therefore very important for gingival health. Free gingival grafting is a widely used technique in periodontal surgery. It is used to correct gum recession or to support the tissue around dental implants. Free gingival grafting involves taking the patient's own gum tissue from another area and transplanting it to the area in need. This method is an effective way to restore periodontal health and achieve esthetic results. Scientific studies show that free gum grafting is successful in treating gum recession and preventing complications from implant surgery. However, as with all surgical procedures, several complications can occur after free gum surgery. The most prominent of these is postoperative pain. Although various methods of pain prevention have been proposed in the literature, the most appropriate pain management strategy has not been described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of analgesia methods on postoperative pain level after free gingival grafting.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 60 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * individuals who underwent a free gingival graft operation in which the donor site was used as the palatinal region Exclusion Criteria: * pre-operative and post-operative complications * The presence of any condition that prevents reading and understanding, * Being unable to comply with the control sessions, * Being on psychiatric medication.

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What they're measuring

VAS

Timeframe: 7 days post-operatively

Medication

Timeframe: 7 days post-operatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06675734

SponsorIstanbul Aydın University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-01

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