Efficacy of Collagen Sponge on Palatal Wound Healing
Efficacy of Collagen Sponge on Palatal Wound Healing: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
The Dental Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
32 participants
Apr 30, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of collagen sponge and gelatin sponge on the palatal wound healing and postoperative pain following gingival graft harvesting.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Clinical indications utilizing free gingival grafts or de-epithelialized gingival grafts to treat either insufficient keratinized tissue or gingival recession defects
- Full-mouth plaque score and full-mouth bleeding score lower than 20%
Exclusion Criteria7
- Smoking
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Untreated periodontal disease
- Severe systemic conditions that contraindicate surgery (diabetes, heart disease, cancer etc.)
- Presence of coagulation disorders (history of Haemophilia, von Wille-brand disease, or anticoagulant therapy)
- Taking medications affecting periodontal health or healing
- Previous surgery for a palate graft harvested from the experimental sites
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Interventions
After local anaesthesia, a horizontal incision 2 mm apically from the gingival margin will be carried out using a #15C blade. The standardized rectangular graft with a thickness of 1.5 mm will be harvested from distal aspect of canine till first molar. The graft will be lifted and separated using tissue forceps and a blade till it is free from all sides.
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NCT05287763