Post-extraction Volumetric Analysis of Alveolar Ridge Contour Using Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft in Esthetic Zone: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Buccal soft tissue contour
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will monitor the effect of soft tissue augmentation using sub-epithelial connective tissue graft buccal to extraction sockets in anterior maxilla in thin dento-alveolar phenotype; and will evaluate whether it will enhance the alveolar ridge contour and improve the gingival phenotype following atraumatic extraction compared with no treatment at all in terms of Ridge contour Preservation for future esthetically acceptable fixed prothesis.
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to assess the alveolar ridge contour after soft tissue augmentation using sub-epithelial connective tissue graft buccal to fresh extraction sockets in patient with thin buccal bone, versus atraumatic extraction with no soft tissue augmentation.
Group A: Patients receiving atraumatic extraction with soft tissue augmentation by sub-epithelial connective tissue graft buccal to extraction sockets.
Group B: Patients receiving normal atraumatic extraction with no soft tissue augmentation
Clinical examination:
- Evaluation of the patient's general condition of the oral cavity, to make sure it complies with the criteria required to be enrolled in the study in terms of oral hygiene and pathological conditions.
- Evaluation of the buccal bone thickness using CBCT as diagnostic aid. (After CBCT if the patient was excluded because of thick buccal bone, he/she will be referred for implant placement)
- Evaluation of gingival phenotype before extraction using visual technique via periodontal probe.
- After patient enrollment, full mouth scaling to be done first and home oral hygiene measures to be done by patient. At the day of the surgery, immediately before extraction, an impression will be taken using alginate material and wax molded stock tray for recording the original ridge contour as the baseline data. casts will be made with dental extra hard stone.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults from the age of 18 - 40 years
- •Patients with non-restorable maxillary teeth/tooth indicated for extraction in the area from 2nd premolar to 2nd premolar
- •Intact gingival tissue with at least 2mm keratinized tissue
- •Buccal bone thickness should be 1mm or less assessed by CBCT before extraction
- •Periodontally healthy patients
- •Patients accepts to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant females.
- •Smokers as smoking is a contraindication for any plastic periodontal surgery (Khuller, 2009).
- •Handicapped and mentally retarded patients.
- •Patients undergoing radiotherapy.
- •Presence of systemic disease that would affect wound healing.
- •Presence of active infection with soft tissue communication.
Arms & Interventions
SubEpithelial connective graft
SCTG harvested from palatal tissue by single line incision technique, blade will be oriented perpendicular to the palatal tissue surface. A single incision will be made down to the bone in a horizontal direction approximately 2 to 3 mm apical to the gingival margin of the maxillary teeth. A partial thickness dissection will then be made within the single incision, leaving an adequate thickness of the palatal flap intact to minimize the chance of sloughing of the overlying tissue. Careful manipulation of the graft with tissue forceps will be required and care must be taken to prevent compression or tearing of the graft.
The fatty tissue (yellow in color) will be eliminated and some contouring of the graft will be done to fit the prepared envelope. The harvested SCTG will be placed at the extraction sites in a supra-periosteal partial dissection (pouch II technique) prepared at the buccal aspect without using vertical incisions and without flap elevation.
Intervention: SubEpithelial connective graft (Other)
Atraumatic extraction
Extraction with Periotomes and Luxators keeping the buccal plate of bone intact
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Buccal soft tissue contour
Time Frame: 6 Months
Volumetric analysis using pre and post impressions and a digital software (V.Vanhoutte, et al. 2013) (Van Nimwegen, et al 2018). The soft tissue contours of the extraction sites will be assessed quantitatively. Impressions will be taken at 3 time-points, that is, before tooth extraction (baseline, T0) and 3 (T1), and 6 (T2) months after surgery. Plaster casts will be generated subsequently and digitised with a laser scanner. For the final analyses, CAD software is to be used to match the corresponding follow-up states (T1 to T2) with the baseline state (T0) and evaluate sections at defined positions with standardization of the apico-coronal dimension of SCTG.
Secondary Outcomes
- Interdental Papilla height(6 months)
- Gingival Thickness(6 Months)
Investigators
Gamal A Aziz
Masters Student at Cairo University
Cairo University