Partially edentulous and requiring a replacement for missing teeth Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Test group (Apical position flap + Advanced platelet rich fibrin)
Control group (Free gingival graft)
Both test and control groups were treated in the same surgical se
by a computer-generated randomization list (SPSS v23.0). The treatment methods (15 for A-PRF test group / 15 for FGGs control group).
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older than 18 years old 2. Less than 2 mm of KT at the buccal site from the ridge crest on bilateral implants 3. Patients have a thick gingival phenotype (GT = 2 mm) 4. Adequate oral hygiene (API=1) (API= Approximal Plaque Index) and good general health
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Smokers and alcoholics (=10 cigarettes/day) 2. Patients with systemic diseases that could interfere with the healing 3. Patients undergoing bisphosphonate treatment and patients who previously received radiotherapy for the jaws 4. Patients with moderate to severe periodontitis 5. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Width of keratinized tissue was measured using a vacuum stent with periodontal probe from the lingual edge side of the stent to the mucogingival junction at baseline, immediately after the surgery, and 8 weeks later 2. Gingival thickness (phenotype) was measured using an acrylic stent, with an average of three measurements, at baseline, 8 weeks, and 6 months after the surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain was measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) from 0 (absence of pain) to 100 (most severe pain) on the day of surgery, and afterwards daily until day 6 | — |
Countries
Syria
Outcome results
None listed