Combined Bilaminar Tunnel Technique in Treating Difficult Gingival Recessions

Choying Lin

Status

Completed

Conditions

Root Coverage

Gingival Recession, Mucogingival Surgery

Gingival Recession

Treatments

Procedure: mucogingival surgery

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07616960

202200265A3D001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the combined bilaminar tunnel technique works to treat anatomically difficult gingival recessions. It will also explore whether anatomical factors are associated with root coverage outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the combined bilaminar tunnel technique improve root coverage outcomes in patients with anatomically difficult gingival recessions? Are specific anatomical factors associated with root coverage outcomes after the combined bilaminar tunnel technique?

Participants will:

Receive root coverage surgery using the combined bilaminar tunnel technique Visit the clinic for follow-up evaluations after surgery Receive clinical measurements to assess gingival recession and root coverage outcomes Receive radiographic evaluation to assess anatomical characteristics, if clinically indicated or available

Enrollment

12 patients

Sex

All

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Orthodontic patients who were going to be treated with cTUN approach for soft tissue modification.
Healthy periodontal condition or well controlled periodontitis with periodontal probing depth ≦ 3mm, and absence of bleeding on probing.
Thin gingival phenotype, determined with visible metal shade[27]
Intact clinical and pre-surgery radiographic data (CBCT) was available, and the patient followed the recommended supportive post-surgery treatment at least 6 month after the surgery.
Informed consent had been obtained prior to the mucogingival surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Uncontrolled systemic disease, such as hypertension, diabetes.
Untreated periodontitis
History of radiation therapy on head and neck regions.
Heavy smokers (more than 0.5 pack per day).
Patient with pregnancy or breastfeeding.
History of mucogingival surgery performed on the same site.
Patient who did not comply to the recommended supportive treatment was regarded as erratic complier.