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Vertically Coronally Advanced Flap Versus Coronally Advanced Flap for Miller Class I Gingival Recession
Sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Summary
This randomized controlled clinical trial compares the clinical effectiveness of the Vertically Coronally Advanced Flap (VCAF) and the Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF), both combined with connective tissue graft (CTG) and enamel matrix derivative (EMD), for the treatment of Miller Class I gingival recession. Twenty-four Miller Class I gingival recession defects in 13 patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the VCAF + CTG + EMD group or the CAF + CTG + EMD group; three patients contributed defects to both groups. Clinical outcomes, including mean root coverage, complete root coverage, recession depth, recession width, keratinized tissue width, gingival thickness, vestibular depth, and esthetic outcomes, are assessed at baseline and throughout a 6-month follow-up period. Three-dimensional digital models obtained from an intraoral scanner are used to evaluate soft tissue changes following treatment. The study is designed to determine whether the VCAF technique provides superior clinical and esthetic outcomes compared with the conventional CAF technique.
Official title: Vertically Coronally Advanced Flap Versus Coronally Advanced Flap for the Treatment of Miller Class I Gingival Recession: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
13
Start Date
2025-02-01
Completion Date
2026-12-25
Last Updated
2026-10-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Coronally Advanced Flap
A root coverage surgical procedure using the conventional Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF) in combination with a connective tissue graft and enamel matrix derivative for the treatment of Miller Class I gingival recession.
Vertically Coronally Advanced Flap
A root coverage surgical procedure using the Vertically Coronally Advanced Flap (VCAF) in combination with a connective tissue graft and enamel matrix derivative for the treatment of Miller Class I gingival recession.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam