03 October 2023>: Clinical Research
Evaluating the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix versus Subepithelial Connective Tissue Grafts in Dental Root Coverage: A Comparative Study Using Modified Ruben’s Technique
Justina P. Louis 1DEF , Jasmine M. Crena 1DEF , P.S.G. Prakash 1CEF* , Sangeetha Subramanian 1BDE , Dhayanand John Victor 1ACEF , Thodur Madapusi Balaji 2CEF , Bassam Zidane 3ADE , Manea Musa Musleh Al-Ahmari 4CDE , Nassreen H. Albar 5BDF , Ibrahim F. Halawani 6ADF , Khalid J. Alzahrani 6AEF , Abdullah F. Halawani 7AEF , Shankargouda Patil 8DEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941473
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941473
Table 1 Intergroup comparison of clinical parameters at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery: full mouth plaque scores (FMPS), full mouth bleeding scores (FMBS), probing sulcus depth at surgical site (PSDS), clinical attachment level at the surgical site (CALS), gingival position/recession height (GP), width of attached gingiva (WAGS), and thickness of attached gingiva (TAGS).
Clinical parameter | Baseline | P value | 6 months | P value | 12 months | P value | |
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FMPS | Control | 16.86±4.34 | 1.000 | 21.4±5.75 | 0.84 | 22.6±4.74 | 0.597 |
Test | 16.86±4.44 | 24.53±3.56 | 21.73±.09 | ||||
FMBS | Control | 13.53±2.9 | 17.2±50 | 0.10 | 15.93±6.06 | 0.41 | |
Test | 16.3±.02 | 20.4±4.3 | 17.6±4.9 | ||||
PSDS | Control | 2.06±0.79 | 0.318 | 1.47±0.63 | 0.247 | 1.46±0.63 | 0.247 |
Test | 2.4±0.98 | 1.73±0.59 | 1.73±0.59 | ||||
CALS | Control | 4.66±1.79 | 0.836 | 0.66±1.79 | 0.914 | 0.66±1.79 | 0.555 |
Test | 4.8±1.69 | 0.73±53 | 1.06±1.86 | ||||
GP | Control | 2.53±1.18 | 0.865 | 0.33±0.89 | 0.677 | 0.33±0.89 | 0.677 |
Test | 2.46±0.95 | 0.46±0.83 | 0.46±0.83 | ||||
WAGS | Control | 1.26±1.33 | 0.191 | 3.26±1.09 | 0.737 | 3.26±1.09 | 0.593 |
Test | 1.93±.13 | 3.4±1.05 | 3.46±0.91 | ||||
TAGS | Control | 1.26±0.88 | 0.529 | 3.2±0.77 | 0.254 | 3.2±0.77 | 0.254 |
Test | 1.46±0.83 | 2.80±1.08 | 2.8±1.08 |