Donated teeth and AI join forces to rebuild jawbone
NCT ID NCT06693921
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new way to rebuild lost jawbone using donated tooth material guided by artificial intelligence. Twenty-two people with bone loss in the upper jaw received either a solid block or a thin shell of treated tooth material, placed with a dental implant at the same time. The goal was to see which method better restored bone width and height for a stable implant.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- allogenic dentin (donated tooth material)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more precise and less invasive way to rebuild jawbone for dental implants using donated teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The graft material is from donated teeth, which carries a risk of rejection or infection.
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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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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 45 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: * Insufficient vertical and horizontal bone contour for dental implant placement in the maxillary esthetic zone. * Volunteer for participating alveolar bone augmentation by allo-dentin graft technique. * Absence of any complicating systemic condition that may contraindicate surgical procedures. * Adequate oral hygiene. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled systematic disorders * diabetes mellitus * uncontrolled periodontal disease * history of head and neck radiotherapy * pregnancy * noncompliant patients * uncooperative individuals * those unable to attend the study follow-up appointments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kafrelsheikh University
Kafr ash Shaykh, 42524, Egypt
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Walid Elamrousy
Kafr ash Shaykh, 76130, Egypt
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