Can special gels and powders regrow gum bone? new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07292870
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding different biomaterials (like artificial bone, enamel proteins, or a blood concentrate) to standard gum surgery helps repair bone defects around teeth. Thirty adults with deep gum pockets after initial treatment will receive one of four biomaterial combinations during minimally invasive surgery. Researchers will measure bone and gum healing over 12 months to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biomaterials (artificial bone, enamel matrix derivative, hyaluronic acid, L-PRF)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify which biomaterial best helps regrow bone around teeth after gum surgery, improving long-term tooth retention.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are surgical and carry risks like infection or incomplete healing.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures * At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score I or II * Has already completed the non-surgical periodontal therapy with remaining local pockets of ≥ 6 mm14 * The intra-bony defect should be non-contained (2-wall defect) * Clinical indication for surgical treatment of the intra-bony defect with minimally invasive approach in conjunction with biologicals Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 years * Any disorder, which in the Investigator's opinion might jeopardise the participant's safety or compliance with the protocol * Any prior or concomitant treatment(s) that might jeopardise the participant's safety or that would compromise the integrity of the Trial * Participation in an interventional Trial with an investigational medicinal product (IMP) or device * Known or suspected current malignancy * History of chemotherapy * History of radiation in the head and neck region * History of other metabolic bone diseases * Current or previous use of intravenous and oral bisphosphonates * Haematological disorders * Pregnancy / lactation * Smoking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZLeuven, Campus St. Raphaël, Department Oral Health Sciences, Periodontology
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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