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Vertical Soft Tissue Augmentation With CTG vs ADM
Led by Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM) · Updated on 2025-09-18
28
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
235 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study aims at comparing two different approaches for vertical soft tissue augmentation at implant sites exhibiting soft tissue dehiscences: autogenous connective tissue graft vs acellular dermal matrix + enamel matrix derivative
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Vertical Soft Tissue Augmentation With CTG vs ADM
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 6 18 years
- Periodontally and systemically healthy
- Full-mouth plaque score and full-mouth bleeding score 6 20% (measured at four sites per tooth)
- Presence of single functional dental implant in the anterior with a peri-implant soft tissue dehiscence
- Implants diagnosed as healthy (Berglundh et al., 2018)
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindications for surgery
- Systemic conditions like diabetes mellitus, HIV, cancer, or others that could impair wound healing
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant (self-reported)
- Untreated periodontitis
- Untreated peri-implant mucositis or peri-implantitis (Berglundh et al., 2018)
- Daily smoking habit (occasional smokers are allowed)
- History of soft tissue grafting at the implant site within the last 6 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
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Research Team
L
Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, MS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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