New mesh technique could boost dental implant success in thin jawbones
NCT ID NCT07035236
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new method to lift the sinus membrane using a titanium mesh held by small screws, aiming to create more space for bone growth before placing dental implants. Twenty adults with less than 5 mm of jawbone height will be randomly assigned to either the titanium mesh method or a standard screw technique. Both groups also receive platelet-rich fibrin to aid healing. The main goals are to measure new bone quality and quantity using scans and tissue samples.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- titanium mesh
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could improve bone growth for dental implants in people with thin jawbone, making implant placement more reliable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include infection, implant failure, or no benefit over standard methods.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 to 60 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: * Adult male/female patients with age interval 18:60 years old. * Patients with one or more teeth requiring implant supported dental restoration in atrophic maxilla. * Alveolar bone height less than 5 mm at the defective site. * Good oral hygiene. * Patient's consensual agreement to be enrolled in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Medically compromised patients with conditions contraindicating surgery (eg. uncontrolled diabetics, bisphosphonate intake, radio or chemotherapy). * Patients with active infection at or related to the site of surgery (eg. acute sinusitis). * Heavy smokers. * Patients not indicated for an implant supported restoration at the time of enrollement (eg. active/untreated periodontal disease). (Patients developing any medical condition that interferes with the outcomes after enrolment in the study will be excluded).
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suez Canal University
RECRUITINGIsmailia, 41511, Egypt
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