Gum recession fix: which works best?
NCT ID NCT07345520
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three treatments for multiple receding gums in 60 healthy adults. It compared a collagen matrix, platelet-rich fibrin, and a connective tissue graft to see which covers exposed tooth roots best. The goal was to improve gum health and appearance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 were as follows: 1. ≥2 mm buccal recessions affecting ≥2 adjacent maxillary teeth; 2. systemically and periodontally healthy; 3. non-smokers; 4. Miller Class I-II (no interproximal attachment or CEJ loss); 5. probing depth (PD) \<3 mm; 6. GT ≥1 mm; 7. KGW ≥2 mm; 8. identifiable CEJ; 9. full-mouth plaque index (PI) \<20%(O'Leary et al., 1972) and gingival index (GI) score of 0(Löe, 1967) and 10. vital teeth to be treated. Exclusion criteria included: 1. smokers; 2. caries/restorations/abrasions in the treated area, furcation involvement; 3. contraindications to surgery; 4. pregnancy or lactation; 5. medications compromising healing; 6. surgery in the same region within 2 years; 7. bleeding disorders; 8. requirement for antibiotic prophylaxis; and 9. collagen allergy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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