Titanium Tacked Soft Tissue Stabilization : A Novel Technique For Free Gingival Graft Fixation

A case series study on ten patients with lack of keratinization in the non-esthetic area .the purpose of the study is the evaluation of using the titanium tacks in free gingival graft fixation as an alternative to the conventional suturing techniques or the tissue adhesives.

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Key information

Conditions

Lack of Keratinized Gingiva

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty Od Dentistry - Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

About this study

A case series study conducted on 10 patients with lack of keratinization in the non- esthetic areas for clinical evaluation of the effeciancy of the titanium tacks in free gingival graft fixation in terms of the amount of the graft shrinkage through out a six months follow up period . the records will be taken through imagej software for comparing the graft surface area at 1 , 3 and six months .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

patient with lack of keratinization in the non-esthetic areas

Exclusion criteria

patients on chemotherapy
patients on radiotherapy
smokers
patients with bad oral hygiene

Treatment and study plan

titanium tacks or pins

Device

using tacks or pins made of titanium 2.5 mm diameter and 4mm length for free gingival graft fixation.

Primary outcomes

evaluation of the amount of the free gingival graft contraction when being fixed using the titanium tacks( bone tacks)

Time frame: 6 months

evaluating the amount of graft contraction by a software standardized surface area calibration of digital photographs taken at one, three, and six months postoperatively

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Egyptian Biomedical Research Network

Network

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Mar 18, 2022
Registry last updated: Mar 18, 2022

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