Lack of Keratinized Gingiva
Conditions
Brief summary
A case series study on ten patients with lack of keratinization in the non-esthetic area .the purpose of the study is the evaluation of using the titanium tacks in free gingival graft fixation as an alternative to the conventional suturing techniques or the tissue adhesives.
Detailed description
A case series study conducted on 10 patients with lack of keratinization in the non- esthetic areas for clinical evaluation of the effeciancy of the titanium tacks in free gingival graft fixation in terms of the amount of the graft shrinkage through out a six months follow up period . the records will be taken through imagej software for comparing the graft surface area at 1 , 3 and six months .
Interventions
DEVICEtitanium tacks or pins
using tacks or pins made of titanium 2.5 mm diameter and 4mm length for free gingival graft fixation.
Sponsors
Egyptian Biomedical Research Network
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Using the titanium tacks in free gingival graft fixation instead of conventional suturing.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patient with lack of keratinization in the non-esthetic areas
Exclusion criteria
* patients on chemotherapy * patients on radiotherapy * smokers * patients with bad oral hygiene
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| evaluation of the amount of the free gingival graft contraction when being fixed using the titanium tacks( bone tacks) | 6 months | evaluating the amount of graft contraction by a software standardized surface area calibration of digital photographs taken at one, three, and six months postoperatively |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed