Palatal Shield Technique to Reduce Pain and Improve Healing After Free Gingival Graft

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

Adults undergoing palatal donor-site grafting are randomly assigned to receive either a collagen sponge with a flowable composite resin palatal shield or a collagen sponge with sutures. The study compares postoperative pain, wound size, early healing, re-epithelialization, tissue color match, and patient satisfaction over 30 days. Outcomes will help determine if the palatal shield improves comfort and healing compared with standard dressing. The trial aims to provide evidence for a novel local wound-dressing approach in periodontal soft-tissue surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients aged 18 years or older.
* Patients with no history of previous palatal tissue harvesting.
* Patients demonstrating good compliance with plaque control instructions following initial periodontal therapy.
* Patients requiring soft tissue augmentation using free gingival grafts (FGG) or de-epithelialized free gingival grafts for gingival recession coverage, vestibuloplasty, or increasing the width of keratinized tissue around teeth.
* Patients providing informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with systemic diseases.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Patients with oral lesions involving the palate.
* Patients using dental prostheses covering the palate.
* Smokers.
* Patients taking anticoagulant medications.
* Patients with abnormalities affecting the wound healing process.

Where it's running

• Periodontology Clinics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
  Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 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.