Status:
COMPLETED
To Compare Different Soft Tissue Grafts at the Time of Lateral Ridge Augmentation Procedure.
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Bone Graft; Complications, Infection or Inflammation
Ridge Deficency
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will compare two commonly used soft tissue grafting techniques (connective tissue graft, CTG vs Acellular Dermal Matrix, ADM) to augment the soft tissue at the time of lateral ridge augment...
Detailed Description
Research data and daily clinical observations reveal that implants with lack of surrounding keratinized mucosa KM (gingiva-like tissue that normally surrounds natural teeth) are more prone to persiste...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be a registered University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) dental school patient
- English Speaking
- Healthy enough to undergo the proposed therapy
- Demonstrated willingness to comply with study directions and time-line
- Insufficient alveolar ridge width for endosseous implant placement defined as 5mm or less as determined by bone sounding and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan.
- Able to read and understand the informed consent form
- Need for implants to replace missing tooth or teeth in at least one quadrant of the mouth.
Exclusion
- No English Speaking
- Smokers/ tobacco users (\>10 cigarettes a day)
- Less than 18 years old
- Know hypersensitivity to titanium
- Patients with significant medical conditions or habbits expected to interfere with bony healing.
- Patient is a poor compliance risk (i.e., poor oral hygiene, history of alcohol or drug abuse)
- Bone dehiscence of \>4mm following tooth extraction or Vertical loss of bone at edentulous ridge
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 3 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 5 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03774888
Start Date
October 3 2019
End Date
July 5 2023
Last Update
May 9 2024
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Unversity of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-0007