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Gingival recession coverage with a modified microsurgical tunnel technique - a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial in man evaluating volumetric and esthetic aspects

Gingival recession coverage with a modified microsurgical tunnel technique - a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial in man evaluating volumetric and esthetic aspects

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003285
Enrollment
30
Registered
2011-10-05
Start date
2009-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

K06.0

Interventions

Group 1: test: modified tunnel technique with subepithelial connective tissue graft Group 2: control: coronal advanced flap with enamel-matrix-derivate application

Sponsors

tätig in der Praxis für Zahnheilkunde Hüzeler/Zuhr (ist zusätzlich apl. Prof. mit Lehrauftrag in der Universitätsklinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde - Abteilung für Zahnerhaltungskunde und Parodontologie - Universität Freiburg)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients without any underlying disease / without any medication influecing periodontal health or periodontal wound healing; patients without any contraindication for plastic periodontal surgery; periodontally healthy patients with sufficient oral hygiene according to the study protocol; patients with single or multiple Miller-Class I or II gingival recessions to a maximum depth of 5mm on natural, non-rotated, non-extruted, caries-free, non-restored upper anterior teeth (incisors to first premolars) without history of plastic periodontic surgical treatment and without signs of endodontic diseases involving the surrounding periodontal tissues

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation and analysis of the treatment outcomes 2 years after surgical root coverage treatment according to the study protocol - metrical measurements of the treated periodontal soft tissues with the periodontal probe, impression taking of the treated periodontal soft tissues and subsequent volumetric evaluation as well as photographic documentation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation and analysis of the treatment outcomes 5 years after surgical root coverage treatment according to the study protocol - metrical measurements of the treated periodontal soft tissues with the periodontal probe, impression taking of the treated periodontal soft tissues and subsequent volumetric evaluation as well as photographic documentation

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStephan Rebele

tätig in der Praxis für Zahnheilkunde Hüzeler/Zuhr (ist zusätzlich Promotionsstudent in der Universitätsklinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde - Abteilung für Zahnerhaltungskunde und Parodontologie - Universität Freiburg)

s.rebele@huerzelerzuhr.com089 1891750

Outcome results

None listed

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