Gum graft showdown: collagen vs. palate tissue for better implants
NCT ID NCT07080177
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two ways to improve gum tissue around dental implants in adults with missing teeth. One method uses a collagen membrane from cows, the other uses a small piece of tissue from the roof of the mouth. The goal is to see which approach leads to healthier gums and better implant success. Twenty-four participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- xenogeneic collagen membrane (bovine origin) and free gingival graft (from the palate)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a collagen membrane works as well as a traditional gum graft, offering a less invasive option for dental implant patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Graft procedures carry risks like infection or shrinkage.
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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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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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: 1. Adults above the age of 18 years. 2. Presence of 2mm or less of keratinized tissue width 3. Sufficient alveolar ridge width minimum of 6 mm 4. Patients with good oral hygiene as evidenced by plaque index (PI)\<1 and showing cooperation or compliance with treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with periodontal diseases (Caton et al., 2018). 2. Acute active infection at implant sites 3. Patients with medical conditions that would compromise the surgical procedures; uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, taking intravenous bisphosphonates for treatment of osteoporosis and radiotherapy 4. Patients with parafunctional habits. 5. Smokers (≥10 cigarettes per day),
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MTI University
Cairo, Egypt
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