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NCT Number: NCT07434297

Pontic Site Soft Tissue Augmentation Using De-epithelized Connective Tissue Graft Versus Partially De-epithelized Connective Tissue Graft

a comparative study to evaluate the pontic site soft tissue augmentation by partially de-epithelized connective tissue graft versus completely de-epithelized connective tissue graft (both grafts harvested from the hard palate). pontic site soft tissue augmentation allows the correction of soft tissue to allow proper fixed dental bridge fabrication (for esthetic and functional purposes)

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Key information

Conditions

Soft Tissue Augmentation Pontic Site Development

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Modern Sciences and Arts University

Giza, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age 20-45 years
  • medically free
  • bounded missing teeth
  • patient accepting the fixed prosthetics as a treatment option
  • restorable adjacent abutments
  • periodontally healthy adjacent abutments
  • motivated patient to have the treatment
  • bleeding and plaque index less than 20%

Exclusion criteria

  • systemic diseases
  • smoking
  • pregnancy
  • patients with pervious soft tissue grafting

Treatment and study plan

Intervention

Procedure

de-epithelized connective tissue graft for soft tissue augmentation for pontic site development

Control

Procedure

partially de-epithelized connective tissue graft for soft tissue grafting for pontic site development

Primary outcomes

  1. keratinized tissue thickness

    Time frame: time of enrollment, 3 and 6 months postoperative

Secondary outcomes

  1. soft tissue healing index

    Time frame: 6 months postoperative

  2. Pain score

    Time frame: 3 and 7 days postoperative

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Soft Tissue Profile After Pontic Site Development Using De-Epithelized Connective Tissue Graft Versus Partially De-Epithelized Connective Tissue Graft: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 25, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 25, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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