Evaluation of Geistlich Fibro-Gide ® and Autogenous Connective Tissue Graft Prior to Orthodontic Maxillary Expansion.

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA · Mar 15, 2022

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This study will be a prospective, single-center, blinded, randomized, split-mouth study. Upon ethics approval from the University of Alberta research information services (ARISE), patients will be recruited from Kaye Edmonton Clinic (KEC). This study evaluates the long-term success of Geistlich Fibro-Gide® in comparison to autogenous connective tissue graft for the treatment of gingival phenotype modification of patients with thin gingiva undergoing orthodontic arch expansion in the KEC Graduate Orthodontics clinic. A total of 30 subjects (n=30) will be enrolled in this study. Sample size w...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Inclusion criteria for this study include patients ranging from 13 to 17 years of age requiring maxillary expansion;
• • presence of all permanent dentition, presence of unilateral or bilateral cross-bite or transverse maxillary deficiency,
• • subjects must have at least one tooth with thin gingival phenotype on maxillary canines, premolars or first molars (mesial root only) on either side;
• • teeth should have less than 2 mm of keratinized gingiva to be considered for surgical intervention
• • subjects should be systemically health.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Exclusion criteria would include patients with previous orthodontic treatment done,
• • patients with Class V restorations or abfractions that obliterate cementoenamel junction
• • patients with active caries or endodontically involved teeth
• • immunocompromised patients that can influence wound healing
• • patients with parafunctional habits
• • patient with any history of smoking
• • pregnant or lactating females
• • teeth that have greater than Miller grade I mobility.