Gum graft boost: could i-PRF make dental implants look and heal better?
NCT ID NCT07304986
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a substance called i-PRF (made from the patient's own blood) to a standard gum-saving technique (vestibular socket therapy) improves healing and appearance after an immediate dental implant. Twenty-four people with a failing front tooth will receive either the standard procedure or the one with i-PRF. Researchers will check gum color, shape, and bone thickness over 9 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- i-PRF (injectable platelet-rich fibrin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could improve gum aesthetics and bone preservation around dental implants placed right after tooth extraction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure also carries typical risks of dental surgery 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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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15 to 50 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: * Patients has one hopeless tooth in the maxillary anterior region with TYPE II according to Elian classification of sockets (10) and sufficient bone apically and palatally. * The presence of a natural contralateral tooth for the tooth being replaced. Exclusion Criteria: * Extraction sockets were grade III. * Acute infection related to hopeless tooth. * Allergy to any material or medication used in the study. * Medically compromised patients according to modified Cornell Medical Index. * Heavy smokers.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AlAzharU
Cairo, Nasr City, 11371, Egypt
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