Gingival recessions
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Necessity for periodontal surgery for root coverage with the need for a connective tissue graft; lack of previous experience with wound treatment in soft tissue graft donor regions; ability to maintain good oral hygiene; being systemically healthy or have systemic diseases compensated; being between 18 and 60 years old; both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of untreated periodontal disease; smoking patients, lack of availability of a subepithelial or free gingival connective tissue graft donor bed; hypersensitivity to any anesthetic; medication or antiseptic product used in surgery; medical limitation for elective surgical procedures; patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and pregnant or lactating women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It can be expected that the use of photobiomodulation will reduce by at least 2 points on the visual analogical scale the pain sensation in relation to the group where the wounds will not be treated by photobiomodulation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It can be expected that the use of photobiomodulation reduces the size of lesions in donor areas of the hard palate by at least 20% until the 14th postoperative day in relation to the group where the wounds will not be treated by photobiomodulation | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia