Zinc-Infused bone graft shows promise for rebuilding gums
NCT ID NCT07313254
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new combination treatment for gum disease-related bone loss. Thirty adults with deep gum pockets received a graft made from zinc-substituted nano-hydroxyapatite (a bone-like material) mixed with advanced platelet-rich fibrin (a blood-derived healing scaffold). The goal was to see if this approach improves gum health and bone regrowth better than standard surgery. Researchers measured gum inflammation, plaque, pocket depth, and attachment levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zinc-substituted nano-hydroxyapatite bone graft combined with advanced platelet-rich fibrin block
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a better way to regenerate bone and gum tissue in people with advanced gum disease, potentially saving teeth that might otherwise be lost.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure is surgical and carries typical 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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May 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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20 to 50 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: 1. Adequate oral hygiene conditions. 2. Age range from 20 years to 50 years. 3. All patients will be physically healthy. 4. Patients who are co-operatively motivated. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those who smoke. 2. Women who are pregnant. 3. Patients with poorly controlled systemic diseases which preclude local anesthesia or surgical procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eman Yehia
Ismailia, Ismailia Governorate, 54321, Egypt
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