Can hyaluronic acid and bone graft make dental implants stronger?
NCT ID NCT07665281
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding hyaluronic acid gel and bone graft during dental implant surgery improves the quality of the surrounding gum and bone. Thirty-six adults needing implants are split into three groups: one gets hyaluronic acid, one gets both hyaluronic acid and bone graft, and one gets standard implants. Researchers will measure changes in gum thickness, bone width, and pain over 16 weeks to see if these additions help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyaluronic acid gel (Gengigel) and particulate bone graft
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to improve gum and bone healing around dental implants, potentially reducing implant failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits of hyaluronic acid and bone graft for implant outcomes are still uncertain.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jul 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 75 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: * Adults ≥ 18 years old. * Partially edentulous patients requiring dental implant placement. * Good oral hygiene (Calibrated Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI) \< 10%, O'Leary ---Plaque Index (PI) \< 10%). * Sufficient bone volume for implant placement. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic conditions affecting bone healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes). * Smoking \> 10 cigarettes/day. * Medications affecting bone metabolism (e.g., bisphosphonates). * Active periodontal disease. * Pregnant or lactating women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Dentistry, University of Babylon
Hillah, Babylon, Iraq
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Private specialized dental center
Hillah, Babylon, Iraq
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