Deficient Keratinized Mucosa
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this (study type: RCT) is to learn if the use of the non-submerged de-epithelized FGG will result in better esthetic outcomes in adults. The main questions that it aims to answer are: * Does this procedure increase the width of keratinized tissue? * Does this procedure increase the depth of the vestibule? Researchers will compare this technique with the gold standard using the FGG to evaluate which technique provides better esthetics.
Interventions
PROCEDURENon-Submerged De-Epithelialized Free Gingival Graft
The Free gingival graft will be de-epithelialized and fixed at the recipient site in a non-submerged manner to increase the keratinized mucosa
PROCEDUREConventional FGG
The Free gingival graft will be fixed at the recipient site to increase the keratinized mucosa
Sponsors
October University for Modern Sciences and Arts
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients: 18-60. * Insufficient width of keratinized mucosa, that is less than 2 mm. * Lower anterior areas. * Good oral hygiene.
Exclusion criteria
* Systemic conditions that prevent the patient from undergoing minor oral surgical procedures or hinder the healing process. * Patient undertaking radiotherapy or chemotherapy. * Smokers. * Pregnant females
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Esthetic Evaluation of Non-Submerged De-Epithelialized Free Gingival Graft (Ns-dFGG) Versus Conventional Free Gingival Graft (cFGG) for the Augmentation of The Keratinized Mucosa | 6 months | The professional esthetic evaluation will be done using the root coverage esthetic score (RES) by(Cairo et al.,2009). Standardized Clinical photographs will be taken at 6 months, where they will evaluate: Color matching: Score 0, & Score 1: Regarding the color matching to the normal gingiva Soft tissue texture: Score 0, & Score 1: If there is scar formation or keloid appearance Muco-gingival junction (MGJ) alignment: Score 0, & Score 1:If the MGJ is or isn't aligned that of the adjacent teeth |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactDalia Khorshed, Masters candidate
Outcome results
None listed