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Can a collagen patch improve gum healing after dental bone grafts?
NCT ID NCT06871735
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether placing a special collagen material over an exposed barrier membrane helps gum wounds heal better after guided bone regeneration (GBR) for dental implants. About 30 people who already need GBR will be observed; if the membrane is exposed, the surgeon may use the collagen patch. Researchers will compare healing and success rates between those who get the patch and those who don't.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acellular collagen matrix (Mucograft)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give dentists a reliable way to help gum wounds heal after bone grafting, improving the success of dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The material is already used in practice, but the study is just observing outcomes, not proving a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
Who is studied
Participants are patients at the Graduate Periodontics Clinic at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry who have been treatment-planned for a guided bone regeneration procedure prior to dental implant.
- Ages
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21 to 75 years
- 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: * Have a missing tooth or teeth which are planned to be replaced with an implant * Need for guided bone regeneration procedure to increase the bone available for implant placement * Systemically healthy with no contraindications for bone grafting and/or implant surgery * No chronic sinus problems * Non-smoker * No need for removable temporary restorations during wound healing. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that have sufficient bone volume to perform implant placement through conventional drilling protocol without any pre-implant GBR procedure * Indications for pre-implant/pre-GBR soft tissue grafting procedure to increase existing soft tissue contours * The need to wear a removable temporary restoration during healing
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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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The Ohio State University Graduate Periodontics Clinic
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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