Trial reportBMC oral health2026
Comparative evaluation of the laterally closed tunnel technique with connective tissue graft and collagen matrix for treating localized type 1 gingival recession: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.
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Comparative Evaluation of Laterally Closed Tunnel (LCT) Technique and Modified Coronally Advanced Tunnel (MCAT) Technique in the Treatment of Isolated Gingival Recession: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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Abstract
objectiveThere is limited evidence about the short- and long-term outcomes of the laterally closed tunnel (LCT) technique for gingival recession (GR) treatment. This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the short-term clinical effectiveness of and patient-reported outcomes of the LCT technique when used in combination with either connective tissue graft (CTG) or collagen matrix (CM). MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of forty patients were randomly assigned to either the control group (LCT + CTG) or the test group (LCT + CM) for localized GR type 1 treatment. Primary outcome measures included recession depth (RD), recession width (RW), root coverage percentages (MRC%), and complete root coverage percentage (CRC%). Secondary outcomes included gingival thickness (GT), keratinized tissue width (KTW), clinical attachment level (CAL), attached gingiva width (AGW), root coverage esthetic score (RES), and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Clinical evaluations were performed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment.
resultsAt both 3 and 6 months postoperatively, the primary outcomes (RD, RW, MRC%, and CRC%) showed significant improvement (MRC% 93.98 ± 8.58% and 87.24 ± 13.70%, and CRC% 90% after 6 months; p < 0.001). All the secondary outcomes, including (GT, KTW, CAL, AGW, RES, and PROMs were also significantly improved at the end of the study in both groups (p < 0.001).
conclusionThe LCT technique proved to be an effective technique for localized recession type 1 treatment when used in combination with CTG or CM. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Both grafting materials used in combination with the LCT technique resulted in favorable short-term clinical and esthetic outcomes for localized gingival recession.
trial registrationThe current clinical trial was retrospectively registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT06065774) and initially released in 13-09-2023 and finally released in 18-11-2024. https://register. CLINICALTRIALS: gov/prs/beta/studies/S000CV1L00000057/recordSummary .
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