Liquid bone healer could replace grafts for dental implants
NCT ID NCT07707388
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a liquid called Theravex can improve healing and stability when a dental implant is placed right after a tooth is pulled. Theravex is applied directly into the gap between the implant and the bone socket to stimulate bone growth. Researchers compare it to a standard bone graft and a combination of both in 30 people needing a front tooth implant.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a bone bioactive liquid called Theravex, applied directly to the implant site to stimulate bone healing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, Theravex could offer a simpler, faster-healing alternative to traditional bone grafts for dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Theravex is new and its long-term benefits over standard grafts are not yet proven.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patient requires extraction of a single failing or non-restorable maxillary anterior tooth or premolar. * Presence of an intact buccal bone plate (Socket Type I) with a horizontal peri-implant jumping gap ≥ 2 mm. * The implant can be placed in an ideal 3-D position with an intraoperative primary stability target of ≥ 35 Ncm. * Patient is in good general health with no systemic contraindications to implant surgery. * Patient is cooperative and available for the entire 6-month follow-up period Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and lactating females. * Heavy smokers (smoking ≥ 10 cigarettes per day). * Patients with poor oral hygiene. * Patients with occlusal or malalignment problems. * Patients with parafunctional habits (e.g., bruxism).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry - Ain Shams University
Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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