Can AI and Tooth-Derived grafts make dental implants more precise?
NCT ID NCT06887582
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether using artificial intelligence and computer guidance to lift the sinus floor and place dental implants immediately, along with a graft made from the patient's own tooth, improves outcomes compared to the traditional free-hand method. The study includes people who need sinus augmentation due to insufficient bone height (4-7 mm) and are candidates for implants. The main goal is to measure how much new bone forms, using 3D scans, to see if the AI-assisted approach is more accurate and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted/computer-guided crestal sinus lifting with immediate implant placement, using an electromagnetic mallet and autologous dentin block graft
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make dental implants safer and more effective for people with insufficient bone, reducing complications and improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Risks include surgical complications, graft failure, or implant rejection, and the AI guidance may not outperform traditional methods.
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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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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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18 to 40 years
- 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: * • Patients requiring sinus augmentation with insufficient bone height (4-7 mm). * Indicated for single or multiple implant placements. * No systemic contraindications for implant surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * • Severe sinus pathology (e.g., chronic sinusitis). * History of radiation therapy in the maxillofacial region. * Smokers * Presence of acute (active) periapical infection. * Large chronic periapical lesion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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faculty of dentistry, kafrelsheikh University
Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafrelsheikh, 214312, Egypt
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