New 3D gum technique could improve root coverage
NCT ID NCT07526259
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new surgical method called 3D tunneling for treating multiple receding gums, comparing it to a standard technique using a gum graft. Researchers will enroll 36 adults with gum recession to see which approach better covers exposed roots and improves gum health. The goal is to find a more effective and stable treatment option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- connective tissue graft
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this new 3D tunneling technique could offer a more effective and stable way to cover exposed tooth roots and rebuild gum tissue.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants. The long-term benefits and risks are still unknown, and the technique may not work better than the standard approach.
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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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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: * Buccal and lingual multiple adjacent recession defects classified as Cairo et al RT2. * Age ≥18 years * Full mouth plaque index score less than 20% O'Leary et al. 1972 * Patients with healthy systemic condition * Clinical indication and/or patient request for root coverage Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemically compromised health * Periodontal surgical treatment during the previous 24 months in the involved site * Pregnant or lactating mothers * Smokers * Non-compliant patients * Restored teeth * Non-carious cervical lesion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, AlManial, 11562, Egypt
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