Blood membranes may boost dental implant success in thin jawbones
NCT ID NCT07164417
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested two types of membranes made from a patient's own blood (PRF and e-PRF) used with bone graft material during dental implant placement in a thin lower jaw. Twenty adults with missing back teeth and a narrow jawbone took part. The study measured implant stability and pain/swelling after surgery to see if one membrane worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and extended platelet-rich fibrin (e-PRF) membranes used with xenograft bone graft material
- What this could lead to
- If one membrane works better, it could improve dental implant success in people with thin jawbones, reducing the need for more complex bone grafting.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study is completed, but the findings are preliminary and need confirmation in larger trials.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Outpatient Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt
Alexandria, Azarita, 00203, Egypt