After gum-grafting surgery, the bare spot in the palate can be slow to heal and quite sore. In this study, the investigators are trying three dressing methods to see which helps most: Standard care: gelatin sponge alone, Option A: gelatin sponge plus quick-dry tissue glue (cyanoacrylate), Option B: gelatin sponge plus a dissolvable mesh (polyglycolic acid). Investigators will enroll 45 adults having a free gingival graft and randomly assign 15 people to each group. Once the graft is taken, investigators will apply and suture in the assigned dressing. Follow-up visits will occur at 1 and 2 weeks, and at 1 and 2 months. Investigators will evaluate: Wound healing using two simple scales-how fast the site repairs (LTH index) and (MMS). Pain and burning sensations will also be recorded using a visual analog scale (VAS). By comparing these three approaches, investigators hope to find which dressing speeds recovery, improves the final result, and keeps discomfort to a minimum.
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MMS (Modified Manchester Scar Scale)
Timeframe: Post-operative days 7, 14, and 1st month
Landry, Turnbull and Howley (LTH) healing index
Timeframe: Post-operative day 7, day 14, 1st month and 2nd month
Epithelialization (Hâ‚‚Oâ‚‚ bubbling test)
Timeframe: Post-operative day 7, day 14 and 1st month
VAS pain score
Timeframe: Post-operative days 1-7, 14th day and 1st month