New gum graft technique shows promise for receding gums
NCT ID NCT07467096
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new, less invasive surgery for receding gums. 24 adults with gum recession received a procedure using a donated tissue graft placed through a small tunnel under the gum. The goal was to cover exposed tooth roots and improve gum health. Results showed the treatment reduced gum recession depth and width, and improved other gum measurements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of gingival recession type 1 (RT1) Cairo classification (6) * Gingival recession depth ≥ 2 mm. * Gingival thickness for the site selected should be ≥1mm. * The height of keratinized gingiva (HKG) for the site selected should be ≥2 mm (HKG is the distance between the most apical point of the gingival margin and the mucogingival junction). * Optimal compliance as evidenced by no missed treatment appointments and a positive attitude toward oral hygiene. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any systemic disease that could influence the outcome of the therapy. * Presence of any risk factor e.g.; smoker, pregnant and lactating patients. * Previous history of periodontal surgical treatment in quadrant selected for the study. * Restorations or caries in the area to be treated and non-vital tooth. * Teeth which are tilted or rotated. * Patients taking medications known to cause gingival enlargement.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kafr El-sheikh University
Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt
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