Dental bone graft showdown: which material keeps your jaw stronger?
NCT ID NCT07565558
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two different materials used to preserve the jawbone after a tooth is pulled. Forty adults received either a cow-derived bone graft or a human donor bone graft. Researchers measured how much the bone changed in size and density over six months using 3D scans. The goal was to see which material better maintains bone for future dental implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- socket preservation with xenograft (Geistlich Bio-Oss) or allograft
- What this could lead to
- If one material proves better, it could improve future dental implant success by preserving more bone after tooth extraction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The materials are already used in dentistry, so no major new risks are expected.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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: * Maxillary premolar or mandibular molar unsuitable for restorative treatment * Vestibular lamina width of less than 1 mm * Age between 18 and 65 years * Absence of vestibular lamina defects, such as fenestrations or dehiscences * Ability and willingness to attend scheduled follow-up visits * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Alcoholism * Nicotine addiction * Immunosuppressive medications * Systemic diseases that could affect the healing of soft or hard tissues * Chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the head and neck region within the past 5 years * Poor oral hygiene * Extensive tooth loss
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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"Comfortmed" dental clinic
Żory, Silesian Voivodeship, 44-240, Poland
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Department of Oral Surgery of the Medical University of Silesia in Bytom
Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-902, Poland
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