Single surgery dental implants: bone ring technique could cut treatment time in half
NCT ID NCT07619846
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a surgical technique called the Bone Ring Technique (BRT) for placing dental implants in people with severe bone loss in the upper jaw. Normally, this requires two separate surgeries over many months, but BRT combines sinus lifting and implant placement into one procedure using a small piece of the patient's own chin bone. Ten adults with very thin jawbone (4 mm or less) will be followed for 6 months to see if the implants stay stable and how much new bone grows.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bone Ring Technique (autogenous bone ring from chin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this single-stage procedure could replace the traditional two-stage approach, saving patients months of healing time and reducing the number of surgeries needed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include sinus membrane damage, implant failure, or complications from harvesting bone from the chin.
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Study facts
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- 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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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18 to 70 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: * Need for dental implant in posterior maxilla (premolar/molar). * Residual alveolar bone height ≤4 mm on preoperative CBCT. * Age ≥18 years. * Controlled systemic health. * Able to comply with procedures and follow up. * Good oral hygiene. * Signed written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled systemic disease. * Head/neck radiotherapy. * Bisphosphonate therapy \>3 years. * Autoimmune disease affecting healing. * Pregnancy/lactation. * Active maxillary sinus pathology (sinusitis, cysts, polyps, tumours). * Heavy smoking (\>10 cigarettes/day). * Severe bruxism.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Mezzeh Highway, Damascus, Syria
RECRUITINGDamascus, Governorate, 4671, Syria
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