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Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques

Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 18 years of age
* Healthy or Mild controlled systemic diseases with no functional limitations (ASA I or ASA II)
* Sites with 1 to 3 teeth or implants requiring soft-tissue grafting
* Minimum palatal thickness of 2 mm
* Willing to participate and sign an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with systemic conditions that could impair wound healing (i.e. diabetes, immunosuppressive, chemotherapy, etc.)
* Pregnant patients
* Patients with bleeding disorders or taking anticoagulants
* Smokers
* Patients with a history of palatal graft harvesting

About the study

This study has been initiated to evaluate the question, "What is the best way to protect the palate after a gum graft is removed?" The overall objective is to determine if there is a difference in PROMs of donor site healing using different palatal post-operative protection techniques.

What is being tested

• Visual Analog scale (VAS) questionnaire (other)
• Vacuum-formed retainer (VFR) technique (other)
• 3-D printed acrylic resin stent (3DS) technique (other)
• Flowable resin composite stent (FRC) technique (other)
• Photographs of the patient's palate (other)
• Measuring graft dimensions (other)

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Participants: 56 · Started: Mar 7, 2025

Contact the study team

• Rafael Amorim Cavalcanti de Siqueira · Phone: 8046288377
• Anamika Khosla · Phone: 8048284868

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06892496

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Gingival Recession
• Pain

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.