Implant Placement With Simultaneous Gum Grafting

University of Louisville27 enrolled

Overview

This study is a comparison of implant placed and simultaneously grafted with either autogenous connective tissue or a connective tissue allograft. The objective is to determine the change in soft tissue thickness and determine if a better result is obtained with the autograft or the allograft. The hypothesis is that there will be no difference in soft tissue thickness over the implant between the autograft and the allograft technique.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Edentulous

Interventions

connective tissue autograftPROCEDURE

A connective tissue autograft is harvested from the palate and grafted at the site of implant placement on the facial surface.

connective tissue allograftPROCEDURE

An acellular dermal matrix allograft (Alloderm, BioHorizons, Inc, Birmingham, AL, USA) is grafted at the site of implant placement on the facial surface.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * One edentulous site bordered by 2 teeth needing a dental implant Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases that affect the periodontium * Previous head and neck radiation * Smoking more that 1/2 pack per day * Requires prophylactic antibiotics * Allergy to meds used in study * Previous chemotherapy * Pregnancy

Locations (1)

Graduate Periodontics Clinic, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Soft Tissue Thickness Over the Implant

Soft tissue thickness at the facial osseous crest.

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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