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Tiny study tests best way to fill gaps after tooth extraction and implant
NCT ID NCT07518823
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small pilot study looked at 8 adults who needed a single tooth replaced with an immediate dental implant. Researchers compared two methods to manage the gap between the implant and the cheek bone: a bone mineral graft or a soft tissue graft. They used scans and X-rays to measure bone and gum changes over 6 months. The goal was to see which method better preserves the bone and gum around the implant.
What this could mean
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- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 8 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is too early to draw firm conclusions.
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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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adult patients (≥18 years of age) * Single hopless tooth in need for extraction in the maxillary or mandible area from second premolar to second premolar * Intact extraction socket; in the event of a potential facial fenestration, this should be no more than 3 mm apical from the marginal bone crest. * Buccal bone plate thickness ≥ 1.5 mm. * Sufficient apical bone to attain implant primary stability (a minimum of 35 N cm insertion torque) Exclusion Criteria: * \- Pregnant or lactating women * Patients with systemic diseases or inflammatory and autoimmune diseases affecting the oral cavity * Infected socket or periapical pathosis * History of radiotherapy or chemotherapy within the past 2 years * General contraindications for dental or surgical treatments * Uncontrolled diabetes * Concurrent or previous immunosuppressant, bisphosphonate, or high-dose corticosteroid therapy * Unable or unwilling to return for follow-up or comply with study procedures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saint Joseph University
Beirut, 0000, Lebanon
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