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The efficacy of palatal incision and apically positioned full-thickness flap on increasing the width and thickness of buccal keratinized mucosa in implant surgery: A double-blind, randomized, parallel-group and single-center clinical trial

The efficacy of palatal incision and apically positioned full-thickness flap on increasing the width and thickness of buccal keratinized mucosa in implant surgery: A double-blind, randomized, parallel-group and single-center clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400083023
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-04-15
Start date
2024-04-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dentition defect

Interventions

test group:palatal horizontal incision+ mesial and distal vertical incision+apically displaced full-thickness flap
control group:midcrestal horizontal incision+sulcular incision in neighboring teeth+non-displaced full-thickness flap

Sponsors

Peking University school and hospital of stomatology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age =21 years old; 2) Partially edentulous patients, seeking for implant therapy, without the need of bone augmentation, and the implant meets non-submerged healing condition; 3) At least 4mm keratinized mucosa was present buccolingually; 4) Signed informed consent and will follow the follow-up plan.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Pregnancy or lactation; 2) Uncontrolled diabetes (Fasting blood glucose >7mmol/L, and HbA1C>7.5%); 3) Other systemic diseases that could affect wound healilng; 4) Hypertension with preoperational blood pressure >160/100mmHg; 5) Untreated periodontal disease; 6) History of using bisphosphonate or other bone modifying agents; 7) Using agents such as calcuim channel blockesr that may inluence the thickness of gingiva; 8) Bone or soft tissue augmentation procedures have been performed before implant placement.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The width of keratinized buccal mucosa;The thickness of the keratinized buccal mucosa;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Buccal tissue profile;Periimplant probing depth;Periimplant bleeding on probing ;the Pink Esthetic Score (PES);Mucosal Scarring Index (MSI);Bone level around implants;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Jinqi

Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology

weijinqi03@163.com+86 138 1147 7132

Outcome results

None listed

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