New magnesium shield could improve dental implant success
NCT ID NCT07492576
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two methods for placing a dental implant right after a tooth is removed. One method uses a special magnesium membrane to support the bone and gum, while the other uses a standard bone graft. The goal is to see which approach better preserves bone and gum shape for a more natural-looking result. The trial involves 22 adults with a thin bone wall in the front upper jaw.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- magnesium membrane (Novamag)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, resorbable option to maintain bone and gum shape after immediate implant placement, improving aesthetic outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 22 participants, so results may not apply widely. The magnesium membrane is new and its long-term performance compared to standard methods is unknown.
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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 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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 to 60 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: * 18-60 years of age * Patients have hopeless maxillary teeth, a thin buccal plate of bone ≤1 mm and intact overlying soft tissue intact overlying soft tissues in aesthetic zone (EDS-2, Kan classification) * Periodontally healthy (good oral hygiene) * Medically controlled patient Exclusion Criteria: * Smokers * patients with systemic diseases * history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the past 2 years. * Acute infection
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The British university in Egypt
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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