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Soft Tissue Changes Around Dental Implants

Completed

Open to: ALL

Age: 20.0 - 80.0

London London

Medical Conditions

Tooth Loss
Stomatognathic Diseases

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This study aims to characterize the healing pattern following soft tissue augmentation procedure concomitant to implant placement.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

Jun 2021 Feb 2025

INTERVENTIONAL

Intervention Type : PROCEDURE
Intervention Description : An epithelial-connective tissue graft of approximately 2-3 mm of thickness and adequate length will be taken from the palate or retromolar region of the patient and de-epithelialized with a scalpel (ideally a thickness of 1.5-2.0mm).

The connective tissue graft (CTG) obtained will then be positioned buccally to the dental implant and sutured to the internal side of the flap so to provide soft tissue bulk at the level of the neck of the implant and simulate a root prominence for the missing tooth.

Intervention Arm Group : Soft tissue augmentation surgery with patient's CTG;

Intervention Type : PROCEDURE
Intervention Description : Fibro-Gide will be used to obtain buccal soft tissue augmentation. Fibro-Gide will be trimmed with a scalpel and adjusted in size and thickness to better adapt to the area buccal to the implant. In particular, the graft will be shaped in order to obtain a graft of approximately 2-3 mm of thickness and adequate length. Fibro-Gide will then be sutured to the inner side of the buccal flap, before repositioning the flap and suturing it in a tension-free way.

Intervention Arm Group : Soft tissue augmentation surgery with Fibro-Gide;

Intervention Type : PROCEDURE
Intervention Description : During implant placement surgery, no soft tissue augmentation will be performed

Intervention Arm Group : No Soft tissue augmentation surgery;



You can take part if:



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This is in the inclusion criteria above


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Centre for Oral Clinical Research (COCR)
    London
    E1 2AD
  • Barts and The London Dental Hospital
    London
    E1 2AD


The study is sponsored by Queen Mary University of London and is in collaboration with Geistlich Pharma AG.



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Read full details for Trial ID: NCT04265768
Last updated 06 June 2025

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