New stitch method may improve dental implant success
NCT ID NCT07330232
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a special stitching technique (periosteal sutures) helps bone grafts heal better when placing dental implants in the upper front jaw. Forty adults who needed implants and bone grafting took part. The main goal was to measure bone thickness around the implant using special X-rays. No direct benefit was expected for participants, but results may improve future dental implant procedures.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria Patients seeking implant therapy in the anterior maxilla. Patients requiring simultaneous guided bone regeneration (GBR) at the time of implant placement. Implant placement performed in a healed ridge (not an immediate post-extraction site). Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion criteria Uncontrolled diabetes. Ongoing bisphosphonate therapy.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital San Camilo
San Felipe, Valparaiso, 2172972, Chile
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