palatal epithelial wound healing and post-operative discomforts after free gingival graft surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who required free gingival graft; Presence of sufficient donor tissue dimensions in the palate (length: 10-15 mm, width: 5-8 mm, thickness: 1-1.5 mm).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Systemic diseases and conditions affecting wound healing (such as uncontrolled diabetes, autoimmune diseases, history of alcoholism); Presence of attachment loss (greater than 3 mm) in the palatal area of ?premolars and first maxillary molars; Use of corticosteroids; Use of antibiotics in the past month; Pregnancy or breastfeeding; Smoking.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete epithelialization of the donor site in palate. Timepoint: 3, 7, 14, 21 and 42 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Landry 's healing index.;Color matching, contour and distortion of the donor site in palate. Timepoint: 3, 7, 14, 21 and 42 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Modified Manchester Scar Proforma index.;Postoperative pain. Timepoint: 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;Patient response to thermal stimulus after surgery. Timepoint: 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Babol University of Medical Sciences