New study tests better ways to build jawbone for dental implants
NCT ID NCT07171476
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two surgical techniques—bone ring and tent pole—against standard guided bone regeneration to improve bone around dental implants placed immediately after tooth extraction. Twenty-four people with thin buccal bone received one of the three treatments. The researchers measured implant stability and bone changes using CT scans right after surgery and six months later. The goal was to find which method best preserves bone for long-lasting implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bone graft (autogenous bone chips or bone ring) and resorbable membrane
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these techniques could help people with thin jawbone get dental implants that last longer and look better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Bone grafting procedures carry risks like infection, graft displacement, or implant failure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with physical status classified as ASA class I and class II having single rooted tooth with buccal bone defect extending less than 3 mm from the alveolar bone crest which requires replacement. * There is bone extending at least 3mm beyond the root apex. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with physical status classified as ASA class III, class IV or class V. * Buccal bone defect extending more than 5 mm from the alveolar bone crest. * Smoker patient. * Presence of acute or chronic infection.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Ismailia Governorate, 41511, Egypt