Gum graft patients share their Long-Term satisfaction in new survey
NCT ID NCT07568327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed 77 people who had a free gingival graft—a gum surgery to improve gum health—at least one year earlier. Researchers asked about pain, complications, appearance, and whether they would do it again. The goal is to better understand patient experiences and satisfaction over the long term.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of patients who underwent Free Gingival Graft (FGG) surgery at the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Aydın University, between January 2014 and May 2024. Potential participants were identified through a retrospective screening of institutional archive records based on the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who underwent Free Gingival Graft (FGG) surgery at Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology; who accurately remember the surgical site and grant permission to use their patient records containing demographic and surgical data. * Patients who have undergone periodontal plastic surgery due to an FGG procedure only once. * Patients whose records contain complete information regarding the graft harvesting technique from the palatal donor site, including the date of the procedure and any complications within the first month following surgery. * Patients who have not previously undergone any other surgical procedure in the palatal region. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have not undergone FGG surgery. * Patients who have undergone periodontal plastic surgery more than once. * Patients who underwent FGG surgery but have missing or incomplete information in their medical records. * Patients who have previously undergone any other surgical procedure in the palatal region. * Patients who have previously received a different periodontal surgical treatment in the area where the relevant teeth are located.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology
Istanbul, Turkey, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)
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