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Gingival Unit Graft Versus Free Gingival Graft: 18-Month Digital Color Analysis

NCT07706257 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-07-16

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Summary

The purpose of this retrospective clinical study is to compare the long-term aesthetic integration and clinical outcomes of two periodontal plastic surgery techniques: Gingival Unit Grafting (GUG) and Free Gingival Grafting (FGG). The study evaluates the effectiveness of these procedures in increasing keratinized tissue width and assesses the color integration of the grafted tissues with the surrounding gingiva over an 18-month follow-up period using objective digital color analysis based on CIE Lab and RGB parameters.

Conditions

  • Gingival Recession, Mucogingival Surgery
  • Keratinized Tissue Deficiency

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Gingival Unit Grafting

Harvesting a gingival unit graft and transplanting it to the recipient area to increase keratinized tissue width and assess long-term aesthetic integration.

PROCEDURE

Conventional Free Gingival Grafting

Harvesting a conventional free gingival graft and transplanting it to the recipient area to increase keratinized tissue width and serve as a control group for aesthetic integration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bezmialem Vakif University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2024-06-30
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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