Dissolvable pins could simplify sinus lifts for dental implants
NCT ID NCT07280117
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests tiny magnesium pins that dissolve over time to hold a membrane in place during sinus floor elevation, a procedure to create enough bone for dental implants. Researchers will enroll 12 healthy adults who need this surgery. The main goal is to see if the pins hold the membrane securely and how they break down in the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- magnesium-based bioresorbable pins
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these pins could offer a safer, simpler way to support membranes during sinus lifts, reducing the need for additional materials or surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study with only 12 participants. The pins may not hold the membrane well or could degrade too quickly or too slowly, 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.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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.
Who is studied
Patient requiring a staged approach SFE
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Healthy patients in the aged \> 21 years. * fully or partially edentulous with unilaterally or bilaterally missing upper premolars or molars and an insufficient residual bone height to guarantee primary stability of implants; and requiring a staged approach of SFE and implant surgery * Subject has been informed and signed the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking more than 9 cigarettes per day * Irradiation in the maxilla-facial region, * A known metabolic skeletal disease (such as osteomalacia, osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta) or medications that can affect the bone structure * Allergies / intolerances to the materials * Known malignancy * Epilepsy or anamnestic evidence of recurrent falls * Pregnancy (as contraindicated for CBCT imaging that is routinely performed) * Manifest hepato-renal disease * Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent.
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