Treatment of Miller Class I and II Gingival Recession Using Non- Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad Graft as Compared to Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Gingival Recession

Treatments: Procedure: Non- Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad with Coronally Advanced flap; Procedure: sub-epithelial connective tissue graft

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03543163

CEBD-CU-2018-05-15

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled single blinded parallel clinical trial is held to monitor if the use of the non pedicled buccal fat pad graft will result in post operative pain as a primary outcome compared to that occurs with the use of the sub epithelial connective tissue graft in treating Miller Class I and Class II gingival recession

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients are systemically healthy based on questionnaire dental modification of Cornell index.
2. Patients are periodontally healthy with no contraindication for periodontal surgery.
3. All patients are not using any kind of medications that could interfere with the health of gingiva or periodontal tissues.
4. O'Leary index is less than 10% ( the surgical therapy is not initiated until the patient reaches the 10% level or less of plaque accumulation)
5. Buccal recession defects are classified as Miller Class I or II.
6. Presence of identifiable CEJ.
7. The papilla fill the interdental spaces as far as the contact area
8. Clinical indication and/or patient request for recession coverage.

Exclusion criteria

1. Miller Class III or IV recession defects
2. Pregnant female.
3. Smokers as smoking is contraindicated for any plastic periodontal surgery
4. Patients with special needs or with any mental problems.
5. Patients undergoing radiotherapy
6. Teeth with carious or non-carious lesion or cervical restorations
7. Rotated teeth and tooth extrusion with or without occlusal abrasion
8. Patient undergone any prior periodontal surgery in the relevant region.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

subepithelial connective tissue graft

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subepithelial Connective Tissue graft from the hard palate with Coronally Advanced flap at the site of gingival recession.

Treatment:

Procedure: sub-epithelial connective tissue graft

non pedicled buccal fat pad graft

Experimental group

Description:

Non- Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad with Coronally Advanced flap at the site of gingival recession

Treatment:

Procedure: Non- Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad with Coronally Advanced flap