L-PRF for Increasing Keratinised Mucosa Around Implants

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Implantation Complication

Treatments: Procedure: L-PRF membranes; Procedure: Free Gingival Graft

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03190226

S57225

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of L-PRF in increasing the width of the keratinsed mucosa around implants. Furthermore, it was assessed whether this surgery was associated with significantly less post-operative discomfort for the patient compared to Free Gingival Graft surgery. L-PRF for increasing keratinised mucosa around implants.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• in need of bilateral enlargement of keratinsed tissues around implants

Exclusion criteria

• smokers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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8 participants in 1 patient group

L-PRF membranes

Experimental group

Description:

Intra-oral split thickness preparation - apically repositioned to the periosteum. L-PRF membranes will be used to cover the site. Free Gingival Grafts will be used to cover the site.

Treatment:

Procedure: L-PRF membranes

Procedure: Free Gingival Graft