New collagen graft aims to boost gum health around same-day dental implants
NCT ID NCT05081284
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a volume-stable collagen graft around dental implants placed right after tooth extraction improves gum thickness compared to no graft. Forty patients with a single failing tooth in the front region are enrolled. The main outcome is soft tissue thickness measured at 3 and 6 months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Volume-stable collagen matrix (Geistlich Fibro-Gide)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve gum thickness and appearance around dental implants, leading to better long-term dental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. The collagen graft may not provide significant benefit over standard care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- 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.
- 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: \- Presence of a single failing tooth in the esthetic region (second premolar to contralateral second premolar), the adjacent teeth should be present and without any dental pathologies. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are heavy smokers (more than 10 cigarettes/day); * Patients who suffer from any systemic diseases that could negatively influence wound healing; * Patients who received head and neck radiation treatment; * Patients who have a full contraindication to implant surgery; * Patients who have uncontrolled periodontal disease; * Patients who show a full mouth plaque and bleeding score higher than 25%; * Patients who have deficient extraction sockets according to the classification of Juodzbalys et al. 2008. * Patients with known allergy, sensitivity or intolerance to collagen * Patients who are pregnant or who are breastfeeding
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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U.O. Odontostomatologia e Chirurgia del Cavo Orale
Pisa, Italy, 56126, Italy
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