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Alternative Gingival De-Epithelialization Techniques

NCT05947305 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2026-01-16

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare different de-epithelialization methods in patients undergoing soft tissue augmentation surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Which technique is superior for de-epithelialization in terms of remaining epithelium, wound healing of the donor site, and clinical outcomes?

Conditions

  • Recession, Gingival
  • Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
  • Graft Complication
  • Wound Heal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Surgical Blade

Using a 15c blade to de-epithelialize the soft tissue extra-orally

PROCEDURE

Mucotome

Using Megagen Mucotome to de-epithelialize the soft tissue intra-orally

PROCEDURE

Diamond Bur

Using a surgical diamond bur to de-epithelialize the soft tissue intra-orally

PROCEDURE

Er:YAG Laser

Using an Er:YAG Laser to de-epithelialize the soft tissue intra-orally

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sandra Stuhr, DMD, MS · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-04
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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