Assessment of a Carvacrol-loaded Absorbable Gelatin Sponge Used as a Palatal Dressing Following Free Gingival Graft Harvesting.

Clinical Evaluation of Carvacrol Loaded Absorbable Gelatin Sponge as a Palatal Bandage After Free Gingival Graft Harvesting .

To evaluate the effect of carvacrol loaded to absorbable gelatin sponge as a palatal bandage on the palatal donor site in post-operative pain reduction after free gingival graft harvesting

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with mucogingival defects scheduled for free gingival graft.
• Medically free patients
• Palate with sufficient connective tissue to accommodate soft tissue defects.
• Good oral hygiene

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smokers
• Pregnancy
• Medically compromised patients
• Severe gag reflex
• Patients allergic to the used agent
• Occlusal trauma at the site of graft