Rolled gum flap could replace painful graft for dental implants
NCT ID NCT06435780
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new surgical technique called DIPRF to the standard gum graft for fixing ridge defects before getting dental implants or fixed bridges. Fifty adults aged 18-50 with missing premolars will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The goal is to see which method better thickens the gum ridge, measured by 3D X-rays.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Denuded interpositional pedicled rolled flap (DIPRF) procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this new technique could offer a simpler, less invasive way to build up gum tissue for dental implants, potentially reducing surgery time and discomfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The new technique might not work as well as the standard graft, and there are typical surgical risks like infection or graft 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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 50 years
- 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: 1. Adults above the age of 18 to 50 years. 2. Males and females as confirmed by asking the female patients about whether they are pregnant or not 3. Patient's with Seibert classification class I requiring future rehabilitation of one or more premolar region and sound adjacent teeth. 4. Soft tissue thickness on the palatal tissues more than 6mm at the site of harvesting the graft. 5. Presence of Mandibular posterior teeth opposing the tooth to be replaced for occlusion. 6. Clinically healthy soft tissues with no signs of clinical pathology of the soft tissue. 7. Good oral hygiene. 8. Patient accepts to sign an informed consent. 9. ASA I or ASA II Patient. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with ridge defects due to bone defect 2. Smoker patients who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day 3. Pregnant females
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Misr International University
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt