Contemporary Nursing

Objective To explore the application evaluation of personalized palatal guard plates in the palatal donor area after free gingival transplantation. Methods A total of 90 patients with dental arch defects who underwent free gingival transplantation in the implantology department of our hospital from January 2025 to December 2025 were selected. In the control group (n=45), the hard palate donor site wound was covered with collagen sponge to seal the wound. On this basis, the observation group (n=45) implemented personalized palate guard plates made by preoperative oral scanning and modeling for intervention in the donor site. The nursing team guided the wearing and follow-up, and systematically evaluated and compared the postoperative bleeding score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, and comfort score covering multiple dimensions such as eating, sleep, language, and emotion in the donor area of the two groups of patients on the 1st and 3rd days after surgery. Results The bleeding score and VAS score of the observation group on the 1st and 3rd days after the operation were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). In terms of comfort, the scores of patients in the observation group in dimensions such as restricted eating, sleep disorders, language difficulties, negative emotions and the impact of social activities were significantly better than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). This indicates that the personalized palatine guard plate effectively improves the quality of life of patients after free gingival transplantation. Conclusion The production and application of personalized palatal guard plates is a key and effective donor site intervention measure. This measure can significantly alleviate the postoperative pain of patients after free gingival transplantation and enhance their comfort level, demonstrating the significant value of precise intervention in treatment.

Personalized palatine guard plate intervention; Free gingival transplantation; The donor area on the palatine side has been restored