A research Comparing Two tissue stitching techniques for Improving Gum Tissue Thickness in Patients with receding Gums

Evaluation of the Midfacial Anchor Suture versus Sling Suture for Gingival Phenotype Modification Using the Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Approach technique: A Multicenter, Assessor-blinded, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial with Exploratory Angiographic and Histologic Sub-study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/07/113441

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K055- Other periodontal diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: midfacial anchored suture: A suture anchored directly to the midfacial tooth surface and secured with flowable composite resin to suspend the marginal tissues several millimeters corona

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients presents with multiple adjacent gingival recession defects. 2. systemically healthy patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. molar teeth. 2. smoker, 3. pregnancy, lactation. 4. patients with active periodontal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gingival thicknessTimepoint: at baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
percentage root coverage, root esthetic scoreTimepoint: baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Shaswata Karmakar

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal

dr.shaswata@gmail.com7908869061

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026