This study aims to compare soft tissue grafting with acellular dermis at Phase I or Phase II dental implant surgery.
This proposed study would allow us to assess the use of two different timing protocols for soft tissue augmentation in real-world scenarios to improve clinicians' understanding of optimal protocols for soft tissue grafting and their impact on surgical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, and long-term implant health.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
After dental implant placement, soft tissue augmentation using acellular dermis will be performed
Dental implant uncovery, soft tissue augmentation using acellular dermis will be performed
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Width of buccal keratinized tissue at dental implant sites
Width of buccal keratinized tissue at dental implant sites as measured with a calibrated UNC-15 periodontal probe from the gingival margin to the mucogingival junction.
Time frame: From baseline to 6 months
Thickness of buccal keratinized tissue 2mm from the gingival margin of the dental implant sites
Thickness of buccal keratinized tissue 2mm from the gingival margin as measured with an endodontic reamer with a stopper
Time frame: From baseline to 6 months
Vertical height of peri-implant soft tissues
Vertical height of peri-implant soft tissues as measured with an endodontic reamer and stopper after local anesthesia delivery and calibrated periodontal probe from gingival margin to the alveolar crest at the implant sulcus in a parallel manner.
Time frame: From Baseline to 6 months
Radiographic marginal bone loss
Radiographic marginal bone loss as measured using digital tool and calibrated parallel radiographic images
Time frame: From baseline to 6 months
Patient centered outcomes using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Patient centered outcomes including pain, bleeding, swelling, change in daily activities using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). This measurement ranges from 0-10 (0 being better and 10 being worse)
Time frame: 4 weeks
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