Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33231839›Full record

Trial reportCell and tissue banking2021

Innovative use of increasing the width of attached gingiva using chorion membrane along with platelet rich fibrin membrane.

Shaila Kothiwale, Jyoti Ajbani

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Cell and tissue banking, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shaila KothiwaleDepartment of Periodontics, KLEs V. K. Institute of Dental Sciences, KAHER, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India. shailakothiwale2000@yahoo.co.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5704-2055
Jyoti AjbaniDepartment of Periodontics, KLEs V. K. Institute of Dental Sciences, KAHER, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India.
KLE University · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Width of attached gingiva plays an important role in maintaining periodontal health, provides stabilization of the gingival margin against frictional forces and aids in dissipating physiological forces exerted by the muscular fibers of the alveolar mucosa on the gingival tissues. Inadequate width of attached gingiva leads to attachment loss, soft tissue recession, and impedes oral hygiene measures. Hence, procedures using autografts and allografts have been proposed to augment the attached gingiva. Allografts like chorionic membrane (CM) are known to enhance release of growth factors, promote neovascularization, healing and enhance biotype. To assess the efficacy of CM in increasing the width of attached gingiva, vestibular depth and gingival thickness. Fifteen patients with inadequate attached gingival width were included in the study. Patients were randomly allocated to each group: Control group, CM group and CM + platelet rich fibrin (PRF) group. Attached gingiva width, vestibular depth, and gingival thickness were measured at baseline and 4 weeks post procedure. The control, CM and CM + PRF groups showed an increase in all parameters from baseline to 4 weeks. The increase in the attached gingiva (p = 0.042) width, vestibular depth (p = 0.043) and gingival thickness (p = 0.034) were statistically significant at 4 weeks for CM group and CM + PRF group respectively. The CM + PRF group showed better results compared to other groups. CM and PRF can be effectively incorporated to increase the width of attached gingiva and depth of vestibule.

Indexed as

Gingival RecessionPlatelet-Rich FibrinChorionGingivaHumansSurgical FlapsChorion membraneMuco-gingival problemsPeriodontitisPlatelet rich fibrinVestibuloplasty

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PMID33231839
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