NCT06253910

Comparison of Free Gingival Graft and Modified Apical Repositioning Flap Techniques

Comparison of Free Gingival Graft and Modified Apical Repositioning Flap Techniques to Create Attached Gingiva: A Long-Term (2 Year) Retrospective Study

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 34 Years – 58 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Attached gingiva, a crucial component of the keratinized tissue, plays a vital role in preserving periodontal health. The free gingival graft (FGG) and modified apically repositioned flap (MARF) techniques are frequently used for addressing issues related to insufficient attached gingiva. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of the FGG and the MARF increasing the zone of attached gingiva in 2-year posttreatment.

Detailed description

The study included 15 participants who were both systemically and periodontally healthy, and these participants had a total of 21 teeth (10 for SDG and 11 for MARF). All included teeth had an attached gingiva width ranging from 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm and showed no signs of bone dehiscence. SDG and MARF methods were selected randomly (coin-to-coin). Clinical parameters recorded at baseline, third month, at first and second years were plaque index (PI), pocket probing depth (PPD), keratinized tissue width (KTW), attached gingiva width (AGW), bleeding on probing (BOP), gingival recession (GR) and clinical attachment level (CAL).

Conditions

• Periodontal Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Patients selection	Patient selection were selected according to selected criteria.
OTHER	Recall visits	Following the operations, periodontal measurements were measured at the baseline, third month, first and second years.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-15
• Primary completion: 2022-11-22
• Completion: 2023-12-01
• First posted: 2024-02-12
• Last updated: 2024-02-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)