Tiny titanium tacks could replace stitches in gum surgery

NCT ID NCT07655349

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Karim Abdelrahim Mohamed Abdelsamad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This trial compares using tiny titanium tacks versus traditional stitches to hold a gum graft in place after surgery. The goal is to see if the tacks cause less pain and make recovery easier. Adults needing a gum graft around natural teeth will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods and will report their pain levels and healing progress over one week.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: titanium tacks
What this could lead to: If successful, titanium tacks could offer a less painful alternative to sutures for stabilizing gum grafts, improving patient comfort during recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Titanium tacks may not reduce pain as hoped or could cause other issues like discomfort or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gingival recession

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TO CLINICALLY COMPARE POST-OPERATIVE PAIN BETWEEN FREE GINGIVAL GRAFTS STABILIZATION AROUND NATURAL TEETH USING TITANIUM TACKS VS SUTURING TECHNIQUE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faculty of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo.
RECRUITING

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11553, Egypt

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