Managing pain after free gingival graft harvesting with Ora-Aid versus an acrylic palatal stent

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a randomized, parallel-group clinical trial at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, that assigns adults undergoing free gingival graft (FGG) harvesting 1:1 to receive either an Ora-Aid bio-adhesive hydrogel dressing or an acrylic resin palatal stent at the palatal donor site. The primary outcome is postoperative pain measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at multiple time points, with secondary outcomes including analgesic use, wound size, patient satisfaction, and color match assessed over 42 days. Participants are systemically healthy adults with good oral hygiene and mucogingival defects scheduled for FGG; smokers, pregnant or breastfeeding patients, those with severe gag reflex, or allergies to study materials are excluded.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient over 18 years of age
* Systemically healthy
* Patients with good oral hygiene
* Patients with mucogingival defects scheduled for free gingival graft (FGG)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Severe gagging reflex
* Smokers
* Patients allergic to the materials used in the study

Where it's running

• Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
  Cairo, Egypt Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.