Which technique is better for treatment of loose gums

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of tunneled coronally advanced flap versus coronally advanced flap with collagen matrix for management of isolated gingival recession: A randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/067558

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K055- Other periodontal diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: TUNNELED CORONALLY ADVANCED FLAP WITH COLLAGEN MATRIX: The steps for the surgical intervention Tunneled Coronally Advanced Flap (TCAF) for the test group will be as followed: 1. The Tu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Patients aged between 20 - 40 years. b) Patients with isolated Cairo’s RT1 GR located on anteriors and premolar teeth. c) Patients with ASA 1 physical status classification. d) No surgical periodontal therapy in last 2 years at the involved site e) Teeth having clinically identifiable CEJ

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Teeth having root caries / non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL) or previous restoration. b) Past or current tobacco users (both smoking and chewing tobacco). c) Pregnant/Expecting/Lactating women. d) Full mouth bleeding score (FMBS) & Full mouth plaque score (FMPS) = 10% after completion of Phase I therapy. e) Patients with a history of known allergy to xenogenic biomaterials.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in gingival recession heightTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in gingival recession widthTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months;Increase in width of keratinized gingivaTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months;Gain in clinical attachment levelTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months;Modified gingival bleeding indexTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months;Complete root coverageTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months;Mean root coverageTimepoint: At 3 months and 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactCol T Prasanth

Army Dental Centre R R

tprasanthavin@gmail.com8284851155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026