Treating Receding Gums: A Comparison of Two Surgical Techniques Using Gum Tissue Grafts

Comparative evaluation of de-epithelialized gingival unit graft (d-GUG) using modified bridge flap technique and de-epithelialized gingival unit graft (d-GUG) alone in management of gingival recession - A randomized controlled clinical study - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/084878

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Intervention2: de epithelized gingival unit graft (d-GUG) along with modified bridge flap technique: NIL Intervention3: de epithelized gingival unit graft alone.: de epithelize

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals from 18 to 50 years Single/two adjacent teeth with miller s class I or class II gingival recession defects Teeth with identifiable Cemento Enamel Junction (CEJ) Nonsmoker

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prominent root surface Presence of anatomic factors such as shallow vestibule/inadequate keratinized gingiva or aberrant frenum which might impair passive coronal positioning of the flap Presence of non-carious cervical lesions or root caries Pregnant patients Patients with systemic conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft with modified bridge flap technique To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft alone To compare the outcome of both the techniques Timepoint: To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft with modified bridge flap technique To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft alone To compare the outcome of both the techniques at baseline 4 weeks and 12 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft with modified bridge flap technique To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft alone To compare the outcome of both the techniques Timepoint: To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft with modified bridge flap technique To evaluate the root coverage by using de-epithelialized gingival unit graft alone To compare the outcome of both the techniques at baseline 4 weeks and 12 weeks

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suryakanth Malgikar

Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences

drmalgikarsuryakanth@gmail.com9591212165

Outcome results