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Can keeping a tooth fragment save your smile? new study tests Bone-Preserving trick
NCT ID NCT07171879
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested methods to prevent bone and gum shrinkage after removing a front tooth. Fifty-six adults were randomly assigned to standard extraction, extraction with a blood-and-bone graft, a technique that keeps a tooth root fragment (pontic shield), or the fragment plus graft. The main goal was to see which method best preserved bone width, measured by 3D X-rays over 4 months. Results could help dentists choose the best approach for maintaining facial shape and preparing for future implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mineralized Plasmatic Matrix (MPM) made from patient's own blood mixed with bone particles
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a better way to preserve bone and gum shape after tooth extraction, improving future dental implant outcomes and appearance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 56 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The techniques are surgical and carry risks like infection or poor healing.
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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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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 65 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: * Adults (≥18 years). * Classified as ASA I (healthy) according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification. * Presence of Type 1 extraction sockets (intact buccal bone and soft tissues). * Adequate oral hygiene. * Sufficient inter-arch space for prosthetic rehabilitation. * Willingness to comply with study protocol and follow-up schedule. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic conditions affecting bone metabolism or wound healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, osteoporosis, immunosuppression). * History of head and neck radiotherapy or bisphosphonate therapy. * Acute infection or suppuration at the extraction site. * Severe periodontal disease. * Root caries or tooth mobility. * Buccal bone plate loss due to vertical/horizontal root fractures or advanced periodontitis.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35511, Egypt
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