New bone-building technique could help more people get dental implants
NCT ID NCT07412535
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two different bone graft materials to widen a thin upper jawbone so dental implants can be placed. Thirty-four people with narrow jawbones received either bovine bone mixed with hyaluronate or bovine bone mixed with platelet-rich fibrin. The grafts were placed under the gum using a tunneling technique, and bone width was measured with 3D scans over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bovine bone mixed with hyaluronate or platelet-rich fibrin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable method to build up jawbone so more people can get dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 34 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and long-term success of the implants is not yet known.
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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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 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 45 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: * a maxillary anterior or premolar narrow ridge (width 3-6 mm), and adequate bone height (\>8 mm), seeking horizontal augmentation \& dental implant rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * systemic contraindications to surgery, local infection, untreated periodontal disease, heavy smoking, or pregnancy.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mansoura University, Faculty of Dentistry
Al Mansurah, Egypt, 35516, Egypt
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