Clinical Trial: Use of a Custom-Made Acrylic Palatal Stent to Minimize Donor Site Morbidity After Suture-Free Epithelialized Gingival Graft Harvesting: A Randomized Clinical Trial

U.S., March 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07501754) titled 'Use of a Custom-Made Acrylic Palatal Stent to Minimize Donor Site Morbidity After Suture-Free Epithelialized Gingival Graft Harvesting: A Randomized Clinical Trial' on March 24.

Brief Summary: Epithelialized gingival graft (EGG) harvesting from the palate is associated with postoperative morbidity, including pain and bleeding, due to healing by secondary intention. The effectiveness of palatal stents in reducing donor-site morbidity, particularly in suture-free techniques, remains unclear.

This randomized controlled clinical trial evaluates the effect of a custom-made acrylic palatal stent (APS) compared with no stent on postopera...