New study tests better way to fix sinus hole after tooth pull
NCT ID NCT07476664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two ways to close an abnormal opening between the mouth and the sinus that can happen after pulling an upper back tooth. 24 adults were treated either with a special collagen membrane or a standard surgical flap. The goal was to see which method better preserves the gum tissue for future dental implants or dentures.
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Study facts
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- 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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Acute oroantral communication diagnosed within 24 hours after extraction of a maxillary posterior tooth * General health status permitting outpatient dental surgery * Indication for single-tooth extraction in the posterior maxilla * Systemic conditions not contraindicating minor oral surgery * Ability and willingness to attend scheduled follow-up visits * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Oroantral communication present for more than 24 hours * Chronic inflammatory disease of the maxillary sinus * History of head and neck neoplastic disease or its treatment * Pregnancy * Systemic diseases preventing outpatient surgical treatment * Blood disorders or coagulation abnormalities * Ongoing anticoagulant therapy * Immunosuppressive therapy * Age under 18 years * History of multiple previous surgical procedures in the study area
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Dental Clinic of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice
Bytom, Poland
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