Evaluation of Horizontal Bone Gain in the Lower Posterior Partially Edentulous Patient Comparing the Stabilization of Membranes With and Without Tacs

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Guided Bone Regeneration

• Registration Number: NCT06257225
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

To address the gap of knowledge in comparing between the bone augmentation outcomes with or without tacks for membrane stabilization

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-13
• Study Start: 2024-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-30
• Study Completion: 2024-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with at least 1 missing tooth in the posterior mandibular area Patients with an age above 18 years Systemically healthy patients

Healed alveolar ridge for implant placement with:

• Deficient buccolingual dimension ( ≤5mm)
• Sufficient vertical height (≥ 10 mm)
• Sufficient mesio-distal width (≥ 6.5 mm) Inter-arch space ≥ 7 mm to allow space for implant-supported crown Presence of neighboring and opposing dentition Soft tissue phenotype with keratinized tissue width (KTW) (≥2 mm) and gingival thickness (≥2 mm) Good oral hygiene Cooperative patients who accepted the trial follow up period and sign the informed consen

Exclusion Criteria

• Systemic diseases or medications that might affect bone metabolism, increase surgical risk or complicate post-operative healing Untreated periodontal diseases History of radiation therapy to the head and neck Heavy smokers (≥ 10 cigarettes per day) Pregnant or lactating females Alcoholism or drug abuse Psychiatric problems Patients with signs of acute infection related to the area of interest

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Horizontal bone gain assessed radiographically (mm)	Baseline , 4 month	Using CBCT

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Horizontal bone gain assessed clinically (mm)	Baseline , 4 month	Bone Caliper
Surgical Time	During Surgery	Stop Watch
Amount of Pain	7 days	Number of analgesics consumed daily for 7 days
Histological Evaluation	4 month	Core Biopsy
Patient satisfaction	4 month	Questionnaire - Binary