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Modified Coronally Advanced Tunnel for Lingual Gum Recession

This study is for adults aged 18-65 who have gum recession (when the gum pulls away from the tooth) on the tongue side of their lower teeth. It will test a surgery called the Modified Coronally Advanced Tunnel with Connective Tissue Graft. This procedure involves taking a small piece of tissue from the roof of your mouth and placing it under your gum to cover the exposed tooth root. The study aims to see how much of the root is covered 6 months after surgery. It will include 20 participants and will also look at gum thickness, sensitivity, healing, and your satisfaction with the results. The study's current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a single-site study that will enroll 20 participants. All participants will receive the same surgical treatment.
What's involved
You will have study visits before surgery, on the day of surgery, during early healing, and at scheduled follow-up visits for up to 24 months after surgery.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 24 months after surgery, with the main outcome measured at 6 months.

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NCT07590960

Modified Coronally Advanced Tunnel for Mandibular Lingual Root Coverage

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18–65InterventionalTreatment
University of Pittsburgh
~20 participants
Updated 2026-07-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Modified Coronally Advanced Tunnel with Connective Tissue Graft

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mean Change in Root Coverage from Baseline at 6 Months
Measured over Baseline and 6 months post-surgery.

Conditions

Gingival Recession
Mucogingival Deformity - Insufficient Keratinized Tissue

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania1

Study leadership

  • Andrea Ravida, DDS, MS, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh, Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 18-65 years
Single or multiple Cairo RT1 lingual gingival recessions ≥3 mm on mandibular incisors, canines, or premolars
Identifiable CEJ on the lingual aspect
Vital uniradicular teeth
Full-mouth plaque score \<20%
Smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day
Adequate mouth opening for lingual access
Sufficient palatal donor tissue thickness (≥2 mm at 2-3 mm from gingival margin)

Exclusion

Positive urine pregnancy test or self-reported lactation
Smoker more than 10 cigarettes per day
Uncontrolled systemic diseases, at the discretion of the PI (diabetes HbA1c \>7%, cardiovascular disease, immunocompromised)
Use of medications affecting periodontal tissues (phenytoin, calcium channel blockers, immunosuppressants)
Use of blood thinners
Previous root coverage surgery at treated sites
Teeth with cervical restorations or caries on lingual surfaces
Inadequate attached gingiva (\<1 mm)
Prominent lingual frenum attachment requiring frenectomy

What this trial measures

  • Mean Change in Root Coverage from Baseline at 6 MonthsBaseline and 6 months post-surgery.

    Mean root coverage will be calculated as baseline recession depth minus recession depth at 6 months post-surgery. Recession depth will be measured in millimeters from the cementoenamel junction to the gingival margin at the mid-lingual aspect using a UNC-15 periodontal probe by a calibrated examiner blinded to baseline measurements