Tissue Injury

This study aims to compare the horizontal gingival displacement by using a retraction cord and aluminum chloride gel, and also to determine the time taken for placement and hemorrhage after the procedure by using a retraction cord and aluminum chloride gel. Patients of both genders, age ranges from 18 to 50 years, will be selecting requiring fixed prosthesis with of minimum two abutments. This study divided in two parallel groups of 33 patients in each group.

The study will examine the effectiveness of a decellularized dermal matrix (i.e., DermGEN™) in improving wound healing, quality of life and associated costs of treatment of DFUs in First Nations people living in the Northwestern Ontario Communities. First Nations people with active diabetic foot (DFU) ulcer attending a wound care clinic located at the Rainy River district office. An interventional, two-arm, randomized, prospective study of (1) standard of care (control) vs. (2) DermGEN™ - a decellularized dermal matrix (treatment) will be used in the treatment and management of DFU. Patients will be randomized to each arm (n=60 per arm) based on power calculations using data from our Pilot study.