A Modified Tunnel Approach in Treatment of Gingival Recession
NCT ID: NCT02642887
Last Updated: 2015-12-30
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-03-31
2016-07-31
Brief Summary
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Material and Methods: In this split-mouth study, thirty healthy patients exhibiting two isolating anterior Miller Class I and II gingival recessions were treated with mTA + SCTG and cTT + SCTG. Treatment outcomes were assessed at baseline, 3-months and 6-months postoperatively. The primary outcome was root coverage esthetic scores (RES).
Detailed Description
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The MTA is a dual flap approach; that starts with full thickness flap (avoiding papilla incision) till the level of the mucogingival junction. On reaching the level of the vestibular mucosa, a partial thickness flap is applied to undermine the base of the flap. Using this dual approach carries two main advantages: avoidance of severing the gingival blood supply through the full thickness flap, in addition to minimizing the tension on the flap tissue through using the partial thickness flap at the above-mentioned site.
In this trial, the mTA has been proposed for the surgical treatment of isolated mandibular recessions due to the following advantages: 1) it avoids vertical releasing incisions. 2) it doesn't incise the papilla, which may improve the vascularization of the area plus stabilizing the soft tissue flap. 3) it is suitable to patients with thin gingival biotype.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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The test group
This group included 30 recession defects treated with mTA + SCTG
mTA + SCTG
These recession defects will be covered by modified tunnel approach; using a full thickness flap till the level of mucogingival junction then, partial thickness flap will be applied in the vestibular mucosa. SCTG will be harvested from the palate, put on the root surface then covered by the mTA and sutured.
The control group
This group included 30 recession defects treated with cTT + SCTG
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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mTA + SCTG
These recession defects will be covered by modified tunnel approach; using a full thickness flap till the level of mucogingival junction then, partial thickness flap will be applied in the vestibular mucosa. SCTG will be harvested from the palate, put on the root surface then covered by the mTA and sutured.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Two mandibular Miller Class I or II recession sites
* at least 2 mm attached gingiva.
* at least 3 mm depth of recession.
Exclusion Criteria
* Smokers or formal smokers
* Pregnant or lactating females
* History of antibiotic therapy at the last 6 months
* Patients who are not willing to follow the study protocol
29 Years
47 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Al-Azhar University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Hala Helmi Hazzaa
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Hala H Hazzaa, Professor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Dental and Oral Medicine (Girls Branch)
References
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Cairo F, Nieri M, Pagliaro U. Efficacy of periodontal plastic surgery procedures in the treatment of localized facial gingival recessions. A systematic review. J Clin Periodontol. 2014 Apr;41 Suppl 15:S44-62. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12182.
Cairo F, Cortellini P, Tonetti M, Nieri M, Mervelt J, Cincinelli S, Pini-Prato G. Coronally advanced flap with and without connective tissue graft for the treatment of single maxillary gingival recession with loss of inter-dental attachment. A randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol. 2012 Aug;39(8):760-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2012.01903.x. Epub 2012 May 28.
Other Identifiers
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Al-Azhar 11-2014
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id