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Which gum graft technique wins for implant health?
NCT ID NCT07772414
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests two surgical techniques to increase the amount of firm gum tissue around dental implants. Adults with insufficient gum tissue will receive a free gum graft from the roof of the mouth, combined with either repositioning the gum flap or removing extra tissue. The goal is to see which method leads to greater gum width gain at 6 months, potentially improving implant stability and oral health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Free gingival graft (a small piece of tissue from the roof of the mouth) combined with either apical flap repositioning or vestibular mucosa excision
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a better surgical technique to increase firm gum tissue around dental implants, potentially improving implant longevity and oral health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery carries risks like pain, swelling, or graft failure.
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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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About 46 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Men or women aged 18 years or older who voluntarily agree to sign the informed consent form before any study-related procedure is performed. * Single or multiple edentulous spaces (≤3 units) located in the posterior maxilla or mandible, presenting osseointegrated implants in first-stage surgery with a -healing period of more than 8 weeks. * ASA classification I or II. * Periodontal and peri-implant health. * O'Leary plaque index ≤15%. * Keratinized mucosa width ≤2 mm and/or vestibular depth \<4 mm at at least one site. * Commitment to attend all follow-up visits over 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases that may interfere with performing FGG (free gingival graft), including but not limited to: poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \> 8% or per clinical judgment), immunodeficiencies or immunosuppressive treatment, uncontrolled hematological diseases or coagulation disorders, anticoagulant or antiplatelet treatment that cannot be adjusted according to standard clinical practice, active neoplasms under treatment, severe renal or hepatic insufficiency, decompensated cardiovascular diseases, and any other medical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, could compromise participant safety or proper tissue healing. * Any contraindication to oral surgical procedures. * Periodontal and peri-implant health as defined by the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions. * Patients who smoke tobacco or equivalent products, as well as former smokers with an abstinence period ≤12 months. * History of substance abuse (drugs or alcohol) or any other factor (e.g., severe psychiatric illness) that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the patient's ability to cooperate and comply with the study. * Patients who have participated in a clinical trial within the last 30 days. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Odontològic Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat,
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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