Could your own tooth help dental implants hold stronger?
NCT ID NCT07272694
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding bone graft or a patient's own tooth (dentin) graft during split crest surgery helps dental implants work better in narrow jawbones. Twenty-four adults were split into three groups: no graft, bone graft, or dentin graft. Researchers measured bone width and implant stability before surgery, right after, and three months later, with a one-year follow-up. The goal is to find the best way to improve implant success in people with thin jawbones.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bone graft or autologous dentin graft
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a better surgical technique for placing dental implants in people with narrow jawbones, improving implant stability and long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Grafting adds complexity and cost, and there is no guarantee it improves outcomes over the standard technique alone.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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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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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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: * Adult patients aged 18-65 years * Indication for tooth extraction in posterior mandibular region with planned implant placement * Presence of post-extraction alveolar bone defect requiring ridge preservation procedure * Good general health (ASA I or ASA II) * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent * Willingness to comply with scheduled follow-up visits and study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases affecting bone healing (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disorders) * History of radiotherapy in the head and neck region * Use of bisphosphonates or other antiresorptive medications * Active periodontal or periapical infection at the surgical site * Heavy smokers (\>10 cigarettes per day) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Known allergies to materials used in the study * Poor oral hygiene or lack of complianc
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Stomatology, Department of Oral Surgery, University Business Academy in Novi Sad,
Pančevo, 26000, Serbia
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