Gum graft showdown: air polish vs. hand scraping – which works better?
NCT ID NCT07403006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if using an air-polishing device with erythritol powder to clean tooth roots before gum graft surgery works as well as the standard hand-scraping method. Twenty adults with receding gums will be treated and followed for a year. The goal is to see which approach leads to better gum coverage and simpler procedure.
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Conditions
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Department of Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Mazowsze, 00-246, Poland
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