Treatment of retracted gums using tissues which underline the roof of the mouth with two surgical scalpels
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Gingival recession of Miller's class IOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN34968827
- Lead Sponsor
- Damascus University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age between 18 - 55 years
2. There is no systematic disease that affects the wound healing
3. Good oral hygiene with no symptoms of gingivitis
4. No smoking habit
5. Bilateral side of gingival recession ( Miller's class I )
6. At least 1mm of attached gingiva.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Systemic disease or medication that affects wound healing
2. Gingival or periodontal disease or uncontrolled plaque accumulation
3. Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Current primary outcome measure as of 09/09/2021:<br> 1. Recession Depth (RD) is measured by a UNC15 periodontal probe from a stable point (acrylic splint made for each patient) to the gingival margin at two time points: date of surgery, and after three months<br> 2. Keratinized Tissue Width (KTW) is measured by a UNC15 periodontal probe at two time points: date of surgery, and after three months<br><br><br> Previous primary outcome measure:<br> 1. Recession Depth (RD): is measured by a UNC15 periodontal probe from a stable point (acrylic splint made for each patient) to the gingival margin at two time points: date of surgery, and after three months<br> 2. Gingival Width (GW) :is measured by a UNC15 periodontal probe at two time points: date of surgery, and after three months<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method