Custom 3D-printed bone blocks may improve dental implant success
NCT ID NCT07604155
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two methods of sinus lift surgery to rebuild bone in the upper jaw for people who need dental implants. 28 adults with thin jawbone will receive either a custom 3D-printed allogenic bone block or traditional bone granules. Researchers will measure how much bone height is gained and how well the bone holds up around the implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- allogenic bone graft (either CAD/CAM customized block or particulate)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that custom 3D-printed bone blocks work better than traditional bone granules for rebuilding the jaw before dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 28 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Both methods involve surgery and carry 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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * above 20 years * ridge height less than or equal to 5 mm * healthy clear sinus Exclusion Criteria: * systemic disease affect bone healing * heavy smokers * disease or pathology within the sinus
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University
Tanta, 3111, Egypt
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