Trial reportOral and maxillofacial surgery2025
Impact of timing of soft tissue augmentation on the width of keratinized mucosa around the dental implant.
Trial report in Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Utilization of platelet rich fibrin in soft tissue augmentation around dental implant: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Odontology · 2026Review
- Patient centered comparative evaluation of injectable platelet concentrate with or without micro-needling in the management of thin gingival phenotype: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis study measures the impact of timing of free gingival graft (FGG) in improving aesthetics, function, and long-term stability of dental implants by measuring keratinized mucosa width (KMW), soft tissue thickness (STT), and graft shrinkage after implant treatment.
methodsThe current randomized clinical trial included 20 patients with inadequate KMW and requiring placement of dental implant. The participants were randomly distributed into two groups. Group 1 received FGG 2 months before placing the dental implant while group 2 received the FGG at the second stage of implant surgery. The following parameters were evaluated and statistically analyzed at baseline, day 7, as well as 1, 3, 6, and 9 months postoperatively, KMW, STT and shrinkage percentage of the FGG.
resultsTwenty patients with ages ranging from 30 to 55 years with reduced KMW were included in the current study. Both groups showed a significant increase in KMW and STT on day7, 1, 3, 6, and 9 months postoperatively while the intergroup comparison showed no significant differences in KWM, STT, and shrinkage percentage between both groups at the same point of time.
conclusionThe two study groups' outcomes demonstrated that the FGG can be placed either before or after dental implants to improve the soft tissue augmentation surrounding the implants. However, the implantologist should take patient preferences and long-term stability into consideration.
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