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V-Reverse Suture Technique Compared to Traditional Anchored Sling Suture in Treating Multiple Gingival Recession

NCT07602829 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2026-05-22

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Summary

The goal of this split-mouth pilot study is to study the effect of two different suturing techniques in root coverage using coronally advanced flap tunnel in multiple adjacent recession cases to see which technique will give superior outcomes in term of mean root coverage percentage, and root coverage esthetic score after 3-months.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does a suturing technique gives superior mean root coverage percentage over another?
* Does a suturing technique gives superior root coverage esthetic score?

Researcher will compare between V-reverse suturing technique and anchored sling suture to see which will result in superior mean root coverage percentage, and root coverage esthetic score after 3-months.

Participants will:

* Come in for a first visit to check your gum health, check eligibility and to be provided with scaling and polishing if needed.
* Come in for surgery and clinical measurements.
* Participant will be asked to complete post-operative questionnaire for 14 days.
* Re-evaluated after 1 week and suture removal at 2 weeks.
* Follow-up after 1 and 3 months.

Conditions

  • Gingival Recession, Mucogingival Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

coronally advanced tunnel with v-reverse suture

The V-reverse suturing technique can be a valid technique for improving graft and flap stability in the midfacial region which is likely the most crucial area that should be firm for achieving complete root coverage following the tunnel approach. The V-reverse suture starts in the palatal aspect, passing below the splinted contact point. Then the needle engages the graft and the flap (from inside to outside) ≈3 mm apical to the soft tissue margin in the mid-facial area. Then the needle passes to the palatal side under the contact point. Then the needle turns one round around the splinted composite (without pinching the soft tissue), and then the knot is performed and tightened over the composite. At the end, the sutures form a V-reverse shape

PROCEDURE

coronally advanced tunnel with anchored sling suture

In addition to interrupted sutures, sling sutures have also regularly been applied as a conventional method of suturing to advance periodontal flaps over exposed root surfaces and connect the papillae to the interdental connective tissues, and composite stops where added to provide better stability.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jordan University of Science and Technology

    collaborator OTHER

  • Deanship of Scientific Research/Jordan University of Science and Technology

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • King Abdullah University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Reem Abdel-Hafez · Jordan University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-03-23
Completion
2027-06-01

Countries

  • Jordan

Study Locations

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