Clinical Comparison Between Two Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Gingival Recessions

Clinical Comparison Between Two Surgical Techniques With Acellular Dermal Matrix Graft in the Treatment of Gingival Recessions

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01175720

Enrollment

Registered

2010-08-05

Start date

2010-08-31

Completion date

2011-10-31

Last updated

2011-11-16

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Conditions

Gingival Recession

Keywords

gingival recession, acellular dermal matrix graft, root coverage

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to test a surgical technique for the treatment of gingival recessions. The hypothesis of the study is to promote greater root coverage and better healing.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPeriodontal surgery to gingival recessions

Test and control technique to treat gingival recessions.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Recession defects are Miller's class I or II and do not vary more or equal than 3 mm * Main complaint aesthetic issues or dentine hypersensitivity * The patient must be a candidate for bilateral root coverage procedure * Patient shows sufficient plaque control (FMPS \< 20%) * The patient is able to comply with the study-related procedures such as exercising good oral hygiene and attending all follow-up procedures * The patient is able to fully understand the nature of the proposed surgery and is able to provide a signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Smokers * Systemic diseases * Pregnants or lactating * Periodontal disease * General contraindications for dental and/or surgical treatment are present * The patient has a history of malignancy, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy for malignancy within the past five years * The patient is taking medications or having treatments which have an effect on mucosal healing in general (e.g. steroids, large doses of anti-inflammatory drugs)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Percentage of root coverage	6 months	Clinical parameters will be assessed after 6 months of surgical procedures.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Keratinized Tissue	6 months	Clinical parameters will be assessed after 6 months of surgical procedures.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026