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Comparative assessment between bio-adhesive material and silk suture in regard to healing, clinical attachment level and width of keratinized gingiva in gingival recession defects cases.
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- Cyanoacrylate Adhesive Versus Sutures for Free Gingival Graft Fixation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of different suturing techniques on gingival grafts: A scoping review.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2026Review
- Evaluation of the Clinical Variables Affecting Attachment Reproduction Accuracy during Clear Aligner Therapy.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the silk suture with a cyanoacrylate adhesive to stabilize the free gingival graft in conjunction with Er: YAG laser-assisted recipient site preparation to augment the keratinized tissue in gingival recession cases. This randomized trial comprised of 300 recession defects patients. All the included patients were diagnosed using Miller class I and II gingival recession defects classification. Group I sites were treated with a free gingival graft (FGG) harvested using an Er: YAG laser and further sutured with silk. Group II sites were stabilized with isoamyl 2 cyanoacrylate bio-adhesive material. Clinical parameters, such as gingival recession depth, clinical attachment level, gain in gingival tissue thickness, and width of keratinized gingiva were recorded at baseline, and at third month, sixth month, and 12th month postoperatively. The mean changes in gingival recession from months 3 to 6 and months and 6 to 12 were significant (
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