Pontic Site Soft Tissue Augmentation Using De-epithelized Connective Tissue Graft Versus Partially De-epithelized Connective Tissue Graft

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts24 enrolled

Overview

a comparative study to evaluate the pontic site soft tissue augmentation by partially de-epithelized connective tissue graft versus completely de-epithelized connective tissue graft (both grafts harvested from the hard palate). pontic site soft tissue augmentation allows the correction of soft tissue to allow proper fixed dental bridge fabrication (for esthetic and functional purposes)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Soft Tissue Augmentation Pontic Site Development

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 20-45 years * medically free * bounded missing teeth * patient accepting the fixed prosthetics as a treatment option * restorable adjacent abutments * periodontally healthy adjacent abutments * motivated patient to have the treatment * bleeding and plaque index less than 20% Exclusion Criteria: * systemic diseases * smoking * pregnancy * patients with pervious soft tissue grafting

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

keratinized tissue thickness

Time frame: time of enrollment, 3 and 6 months postoperative

Secondary Outcomes

soft tissue healing index

Time frame: 6 months postoperative

Pain score

Time frame: 3 and 7 days postoperative