Mucogingival problems qualifying them for surgery: thin biotype, a narrow zone of keratinized gingiva (=1 mm) and multiple gingival recession on the facial aspect of the mandibular anterior area Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Following enrollment, participants are assigned to treatment groups using balanced block randomization. The surgeon, the observers and the patients are blinded. To meet the assumptions of randomizatio
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older than 20 years 2. Presenting bilateral class I or II Miller gingival recession in the mandibular incisor region 3. Included teeth are vital and have no caries or restorations 4. Plaque and the gingival index scores less than 1 5. Systematically healthy and non-smokers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Periodontal probing depth higher than 3 mm 2. Patient receiving medical therapy that interferes with wound healing process 3. Pregnant and lactating woman 4. Patient with a previous surgical procedure in the study area and patients undergoing orthodontic therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Re-epithelialization assessed using Toluidine Blue staining on the 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th, 42nd, 48th and 54th day post-surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Syria
Outcome results
None listed