Guided Bone Regeneration in Alveolar Socket

Launched by ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI · Oct 10, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying different ways to help preserve the bone in the jaw after a tooth is taken out. When a tooth is extracted, the bone around the area can shrink, which may make it harder to place dental implants later on. The researchers want to find out which method works best to keep the bone stable during healing. They will compare three different approaches: one where the extraction site is simply sutured closed, another where a small piece of tissue is added to help with healing, and a third where a special membrane is placed over the site.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 18 and 75 years old and have a single tooth that needs to be removed, with some remaining support from the surrounding bone. However, if you have certain health issues, are pregnant, or need multiple teeth removed, you may not be eligible. If you join, you’ll have some check-ups after the tooth extraction to see how well the area is healing over the next three months. This is an important step in improving dental care and ensuring better outcomes for future dental implants.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Referrals for a single tooth extraction
• • Periodontal destruction less than 50% of tooth support
• • Signed inform consent form
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Systematic diseases, contradicting surgical procedures and compromise wound healing (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes)
• • Medication that interferes with bone metabolism
• • Pregnancy or lactation
• • Multiple extractions
• • Absence of adjacent teeth
• • Loss of buccal bone, either due to periodontal disease or because of traumatic extraction