Vertical Soft Tissue Augmentation With CTG vs ADM

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-99
SponsorHarvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

About this trial

The study aims at comparing two different approaches for vertical soft tissue augmentation at implant sites exhibiting soft tissue dehiscences: autogenous connective tissue graft vs acellular dermal matrix + enamel matrix derivative

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Periodontally and systemically healthy

Full-mouth plaque score and full-mouth bleeding score ≤ 20% (measured at four sites per tooth)

Presence of single functional dental implant in the anterior with a PSTD

Disqualifiers

Contraindications for surgery

Systemic condition (e.g. diabetes mellitus, HIV, cancer, etc) that could compromise wound healing

Patients pregnant or attempting to get pregnant (self-reported)

Untreated periodontitis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Vertical soft tissue augmentation
  • Vertical soft tissue augmentation

Treatment groups

28 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups