Can special gels and powders regrow gum bone? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07292870
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding different biomaterials (like artificial bone, enamel proteins, or a blood concentrate) to standard gum surgery helps repair bone defects around teeth. Thirty adults with deep gum pockets after initial treatment will receive one of four biomaterial combinations during minimally invasive surgery. Researchers will measure bone and gum healing over 12 months to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biomaterials (artificial bone, enamel matrix derivative, hyaluronic acid, L-PRF)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify which biomaterial best helps regrow bone around teeth after gum surgery, improving long-term tooth retention.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are surgical and carry risks like infection or incomplete healing.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZLeuven, Campus St. Raphaël, Department Oral Health Sciences, Periodontology
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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