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A Comparison of Side Access Mucosal Releasing Incision (SAMRI) and Sulcular Tunnel Access to Treat Gingival Recession.

NCT04179448 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2026-02-27

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Summary

This study will compare two incision designs to allow for coronal gingival/mucosal flap advancement and tissue augmentation with acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft around teeth with gingival recession and a lack of adequate keratinized gingiva.

The SAMRI technique described is a novel technique involving a simplified incision and suturing technique and to the investigators' knowledge, this is the first study that seeks to compare this technique to other techniques for differences in clinical outcomes (percentage root coverage, resultant tissue thickness, and width of keratinized tissue) and patient-centered outcomes (post-operative pain, swelling, changes in daily activities, and patient-assessed esthetics) in a controlled study.

Conditions

  • Gingival Recession
  • Lack of Keratinized Gingiva

Interventions

PROCEDURE

SAMRI

Side Access Mucosal Releasing Incision (SAMRI) will be performed on all individuals in this arm of the study to facilitate coronal advancement of the gingival flap and placement of acellular dermal matrix

PROCEDURE

STA

Sulcular tunnel access incision will be performed on all individuals in this arm of the study to facilitate coronal advancement of the gingival flap and placement of acellular dermal matrix

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria Geisinger, DDS, MS · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-11
Primary Completion
2023-12-11
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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