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Trial reportClinical oral investigations2026

Treatment of gingival recession type 1 using coronally advanced flap with leucocytes-platelet rich fibrin: a randomized controlled trial.

Nuno Bernardo Malta Dos Santos, Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes, Tiago Marques, Manuel Correia Sousa, André Correia, María Pilar Batalla Vázquez, Juan Blanco-Carrión

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Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nuno Bernardo Malta Dos SantosFaculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Viseu, 3504-505, Portugal.
Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira FernandesCenter for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Viseu, 3504-505, Portugal. gustfernandes@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3022-4390
Tiago MarquesFaculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Viseu, 3504-505, Portugal.
Manuel Correia SousaFaculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Viseu, 3504-505, Portugal.
André CorreiaFaculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Viseu, 3504-505, Portugal.
María Pilar Batalla VázquezPeriodontology Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Praza do Obradoiro, s/n, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain.
Juan Blanco-CarriónPeriodontology Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Praza do Obradoiro, s/n, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain. juan.blanco@usc.es.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of gingival recession Type 1 (RT1) treatment using a coronally advanced flap (CAF) alone and in combination with L-PRF at 6 months. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 70 RT1 from 19 patients were included. Participants were randomly assigned to the test group (TG, CAF + L-PRF, n = 42) and the control group (CG) (CAF alone, n = 28). Clinical parameters were assessed at baseline and at 6 months: the primary outcomes were percentage of root coverage (%RC) and complete root coverage (CRC); and the secondary outcomes included mean root coverage (MRC), changes in gingival thickness (GT) and volumetric tissue gain, recession area reduction, analgesic consumption, healing quality (the Inflammatory Proliferative Remodeling [IPR] score), and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Statistical analyses were performed to determine differences between groups; a random-intercept mixed-effects model was used for all site-level outcomes.

resultsAt six months, %RC was 89.30% ± 20.33% (TG) and 81.60% ± 27.93% (CG) (p > 0.05). For the TG and CG, respectively, %CRC was 73.81% and 57.14%; the mean GT gain was 0.16 ± 0.10 mm and 0.11 ± 0.10 mm (p = 0.08); the mean volume gain was 1.13 ± 1.25 mm

conclusionBoth CAF alone and CAF combined with L-PRF yielded comparable clinical and volumetric outcomes in RT1 treatments. No statistically significant advantages were observed with the adjunctive use of L-PRF. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Because CAF alone achieves high predictability for RT1 defects, the routine adjunctive use of L-PRF provides limited additional clinical benefits.

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GingivaGingival RecessionPlatelet-Rich FibrinAdultFemaleHumansMalePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresSurgical FlapsWound HealingYoung AdultDigital assessmentGingival recessionPeriodontal plastic surgeryPlatelet-Rich FibrinRoot coverage

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PMCPMC13152877

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