Trial reportClinical and experimental dental research2021
Is the postoperative discomfort after connective tissue harvesting from the palate influenced by the use of a bipolar coagulator? A randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Postoperative complications at the palatal donor site following autologous soft tissue grafting: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Postoperative pain and morbidity at the donor site after palatal soft tissue harvesting: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Is the postoperative discomfort after connective tissue harvesting from the palate influenced by the use of a bipolar coagulator? A randomized controlled trial.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of different interventions on the morbidity of the palatal donor area after free gingival graft and connective tissue graft: A systematic review.The Japanese dental science review · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to determine the effect of the use of a bipolar coagulator on postoperative pain and complications when used during connective tissue harvesting from the palate. MATERIAL AND
methodsA randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted with 57 sequential patients requiring a connective tissue graft for periodontal or implant surgery. All samples were harvested superficially and de-epithelized outside the mouth. The patients were randomly allocated to two groups: in one group, the bipolar coagulator was used before suturing to control bleeding, and in the other group, the coagulator was not used. The surgeon was unaware of the randomization until the end of the harvesting phase. Self-reported maximum pain, number of painkillers used, bleeding events, emergency visits at the clinic were recorded 7 days after surgery.
resultsFifty patients were randomized and treated (seven were excluded for different reasons). The mean harvested area was 75.24 mm
conclusionsThe bipolar coagulator can be used during connective tissue harvesting from the palate to control bleeding without influencing postoperative pain.
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