Gain of Keratinized Mucosa Around Teeth and Dental Implants Using a Combination of Strip Gingival Graft and Acellular Dermal Matrix

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Conditions studied: Gingival Recession, Lack of Keratinized Attached Peri-implant Mucosa, Thin Gingiva

In brief

This study is to compare the two techniques to achieve change in the tissue quality at areas of lack of Keratinized Tissue (KT) using soft tissue grafting with autogenous graft material (Free Gingival Graft)(FGG) vs Strip gingival graft with acellular dermal matrix (ADM) (SGG+ADM).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04920136

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

20

Starts

2021-09-17

Expected to finish

2027-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English speaking
• At least 18 years old
• Able to read and understand informed consent document
• Patients with teeth/implants lacking keratinized tissue.
• Must be a patient of the UAB Dental School
• Presence of periodontally healthy, non-carious neighboring teeth, healthy implants or edentulous ridges on either side of the involved site(s)

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking
• Less than 18 years old
• Smokers/tobacco users (>10 cigarettes/day)
• Patients with systemic pathologies or conditions contraindicating oral surgical procedures or adversely affecting wound healing
• Presence of active periodontal disease
• Previous soft tissue grafting at the site(s) to be treated

Where it is running

• Unversity of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)

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