Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques

Description

This study has been initiated to evaluate the question, "What is the best way to protect the palate after a gum graft is removed?" The overall objective is to determine if there is a difference in PROMs of donor site healing using different palatal post-operative protection techniques.

Conditions

Mucosal Erosion, Gingival Recession

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Study overview

This study has been initiated to evaluate the question, "What is the best way to protect the palate after a gum graft is removed?" The overall objective is to determine if there is a difference in PROMs of donor site healing using different palatal post-operative protection techniques.

Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques

Condition
Mucosal Erosion
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 232398

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * At least 18 years of age
  • * Healthy or Mild controlled systemic diseases with no functional limitations (ASA I or ASA II)
  • * Sites with 1 to 3 teeth or implants requiring soft-tissue grafting
  • * Minimum palatal thickness of 2 mm
  • * Willing to participate and sign an informed consent
  • * Patients with systemic conditions that could impair wound healing (i.e. diabetes, immunosuppressive, chemotherapy, etc.)
  • * Pregnant patients
  • * Patients with bleeding disorders or taking anticoagulants
  • * Smokers
  • * Patients with a history of palatal graft harvesting

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Commonwealth University,

Rafael Amorim Cavalcanti de Siqueira, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

2026-07