Patient-reported outcomes of palatal donor site healing using four different wound dressing modalities following free epithelialized mucosal grafts: A four-arm randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of four different commonly used wound dressings in improving patient reported outcomes (PROMS) after free epithelialized mucosal grafts (FEGs) harvesting.

Methods

Following 72 FEGs harvesting from 72 patients, patients were assigned into four groups.

Control

collagen plug + sutures (CPS); test: collagen plug with cyano-acrylate (CPC), platelet rich fibrin (PRF) + sutures, or palatal stent only (PS). Patients were observed for 14 days, with evaluation of pain level utilizing the visual analog scale, number of analgesics consumed, need for additional analgesics, amount of swelling, amount of bleeding, activity tolerance, and willingness for retreatment.

Results

Compared to the control group all test grou

SUBMITTER: Basma HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087796 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature