Tooth graft showdown: new technique may boost dental implant success
NCT ID NCT06263842
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new method for placing dental implants right after tooth removal. 63 patients received implants using either a standard socket shield technique, one with a xenograft (animal bone), or one with a graft made from the patient's own tooth. The goal was to see which approach gave the best implant stability and gum appearance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autogenous whole tooth graft (AWTG) and xenograft
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve the stability and appearance of dental implants placed immediately after tooth extraction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 63 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure is surgical and carries risks like infection or implant failure.
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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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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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 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: * above the age of 18years * presence of non-restorable maxillary anterior tooth * had sufficient bone volume and * The primary stability at insertion not less than 35 N Exclusion Criteria: * history of systemic condition * history of using bisphosphonates or other drugs that might impact bone turnover * a history of smoking during the previous five years, * a history of any acute infections at the surgical site, * teeth having root resorptions * massive periodontal destruction , the presence of any systemic diseases; * intake of drugs that may alter bone metabolism * presence of acute infection * infra-bony horizontal tooth fracture * facial vertical root fracture; * root resorption; mobile teeth * malaligned teeth, * active periodontitis at the implantation site.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Walid Elamrousy
Kafr ash Shaykh, 76130, Egypt
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