NCT04683991

Brief Summary

Keratinized mucosa, which is composed of free gingiva and attached gingiva, is a barrier against bacterial invasion in oral cavity and provides good tissue sealing for periodontal environment. When the keratinized mucosa is insufficient, it is difficult to maintain the long-term stability of the implant, which is not conducive to the peri-implant health. It is generally believed that enough keratinized mucosa width is beneficial to reduce plaque accumulation and reduce the incidence rate of peri-implant diseases. In recent years, clinicians have gradually recognized that the thickness of keratinized mucosa plays an important role in maintaining the peri-implant health. Some researchers found that the thickness of mucosa is very important to maintain the aesthetic effect of implant restoration, and when the thickness of mucosa around the implant is less than 2mm, alveolar bone absorption will occur to maintain a stable biological width. A meta-analysis showed that when the thickness of the keratinized mucosa around the implant was greater than 2mm, the amount of marginal bone loss was significantly reduced (- 0.8mm, P \< 0.0001). It is considered that autogenous soft tissue graft is the most reliable technology to augment keratinized mucosa. Subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) is a mucogingival surgery that transplant autologous free connective tissue under the pedicled semi thick flap to augment keratinized mucosa. It can effectively increase the thickness of soft tissue, cover the exposed implant, and reconstruct the interdental papilla. It is the gold standard for peri-implant soft tissue agumentation. Keratinized mucosal thickening surgery may be done prior to the surgical phase, after the surgical phase, before loading, or even after loading. It is believed that keratinized mucosal thickening at the same time of implantation can effectively reduce the possibility of mucosal recession after implantation, reduce the amount of marginal bone absorption in the process of osseointegration, which is conducive to maintaining the long-term stability of the implant. For the sake of clear clinical vision and convenient operation, clinicians often choose to thicken the keratinized mucosa during the secondary operation, and also obtain good postoperative effect. However, after the completion of the final repair, the keratinized mucosa thickening surgery increases the difficulty of operation and the technical requirements for the operator. In clinical practice, it is rarely selected to perform keratinized mucosal thickening at this time. At present, the effectiveness of timing on the outcome of soft tissue augmentation is still debated, and, most importantly, a direct comparison between simultaneous and staged procedures remains underexplored. Therefore, this clinical trial is to prospectively compare the clinical efficacy of simultaneous versus delayed timing of soft tissue augmentation by SCTG placement around single implants, by evaluating the peri-implant marginal bone level change and soft tissue change, so as to provide reference for the formulation of clinical treatment plan and the selection of the best operation time.

Trial Health

43
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Enrollment
34

participants targeted

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Timeline
Completed

Started May 2021

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 22, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 24, 2020

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 27, 2021

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2023

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

January 5, 2022

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

December 22, 2020

Last Update Submit

December 15, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

keratinized mucosa thicknessdental Implantssubepithelial connective tissue graftmarginal bone level

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • peri-implant marginal bone level change

    The bone level of the proximal and distal sites of the implant is measured by oral X-ray parallel projection method. Compare the image value with the actual value to calculate the actual bone level.

    18 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • peri-implant clinical attachment level change

    18 months

  • peri-implant keratinized mucosa width

    18 months

  • peri-implant keratinized mucosa thickness

    18 months

  • peri-implant gingival index

    18 months

  • peri-implant gingival recession

    18 months

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

treatment group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

At the same time of implant implantation, autologous tissue is transplanted into the recipient area by using Subepithelial connective tissue graft.

Procedure: Subepithelial connective tissue graft

treatment group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

During the second stage operation, autologous tissue is transplanted into the recipient area by using Subepithelial connective tissue graft.

Procedure: Subepithelial connective tissue graft

Interventions

A de-epithelialized connective tissue graft is harvested from the homolateral palate and transplanted around the implant.

treatment group 1treatment group 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • No systemic diseases or pregnancy;
  • The thickness of keratinized mucosa where the posterior tooth is missing is less than 2 mm;
  • Full-mouth plaque score (FMPS) \< 20% (measured at four sites per tooth) and bleeding on probing score (BOP%) ≤25% (measured at six sites per tooth);
  • Periodontal condition is stable, no probing depths ≥5 mm;
  • No previous soft tissue augmentation procedure at experimental site;
  • The patient has signed informed consent and accepts the operation of subepithelial connective tissue transplantation.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with uncontrolled hypertension;
  • Patients with uncontrolled diabetes;
  • Patients with insufficient oral hygiene and Untreated periodontitis;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Smoker;
  • Patients with long-term (\> 6 months) use of glucocorticoids;
  • History of malignancy, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy for malignancy within the past 5 years;
  • Patients with severe cardiovascular problems;
  • Patients with uncontrolled infectious or metabolic diseases;
  • Patients with substance abuse.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Oral Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Peri-Implantitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Periodontal DiseasesMouth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Weilian Sun

    Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Weilian Sun, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: 1:1 randomized controlled clinical trial were used. Random numbers generated by SPSS26.0 will be placed in sequentially coded, sealed, opaque envelopes. Only "1" or "0" will be generated, and the number of "1" or "0" generated by SPSS26.0 is 17. When the qualifications of the subjects were determined by the researchers, the envelopes were opened sequentially and the subjects were assigned to groups. The number "1" represented the treatment group 1 and the number "0" represented the treatment group 2.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 22, 2020

First Posted

December 24, 2020

Study Start

May 27, 2021

Primary Completion

June 30, 2023

Study Completion

December 31, 2023

Last Updated

January 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2021-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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