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New study tests better ways to rebuild jawbone for dental implants
NCT ID NCT07589426
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two methods to rebuild a narrow upper jawbone so dental implants can be placed. Sixteen adults received either a standard bovine bone graft or an 'extended sticky bone' graft during implant surgery. The goal was to see which method gives better bone support and implant stability after six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bovine bone graft and extended sticky bone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a better method for rebuilding jawbone to support dental implants, improving implant stability and long-term success.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedures are surgical and carry risks like infection or graft 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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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May 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: * Patient aged 18-45 years, Cooperative patient with high motivation and acceptable oral hygiene, maxillary narrow ridge in the esthetic zone that needed horizontal bone augmentation. (Class I Siebert classification) (24),No deep undercut at the ridge in the buccal aspect, The presence of enough keratinized gingiva(≥3mm).(25), sufficient inter-arch space to accommodate the future prosthesis. (26) , and Patients able to comply with the required recall visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Local and / or systemic conditions that contraindicate the placement of dental implant or surgery, smokers, pregnancy and parafunctional habits, including bruxism and clenching.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amira Attia
Al Mansurah, Egypt
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Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Egypt