Status:

COMPLETED

A Feasibility Study for Growth Bone Vertically With Titanium Mesh and Allograft in Lower Posterior Jaw

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Conditions:

Alveolar Bone Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will involve placing donor bone into the back of lower jaw then covering with a newly designed titanium mesh. The mesh will then stay in the mouth for 4 months before it will be removed. Im...

Detailed Description

Inclusion Criteria * Patients are at least 18 years old * At least two adjacent back teeth in the lower jaw are missing * No medical contraindication to dental surgery * Inadequate vertical ridge hei...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Systemically healthy patients (ASA I or II)
  • Non-smoker or light smokers (\< 10 cigarettes per day)
  • Good oral health (FMPS and FMBS \<20%)
  • At least two adjacent mandibular posterior teeth are missing
  • Inadequate vertical ridge height at edentulous region (less than 10mm)
  • Missing teeth for ≥ 3 months

Exclusion

  • Unstable and complicated systemic diseases or chronic disorders precluding surgical procedures
  • Systemic diseases with compromised healing potentials (Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus, HIV infections, etc.)
  • Bone disorders (Hyperparathyroidism, Osteoporosis, Paget's Disease)
  • Pregnant or expecting to become pregnant
  • Currently smoking (≥ 10 cigarettes/day)
  • Poor oral hygiene (≥20% Modified O'Leary Plaque Index)
  • Severe grinding, clenching, TMJ disorder
  • Untreated dental disease (periodontitis, caries, abscesses) in the research quadrant
  • Teeth exhibiting periapical pathology or purulence (symptomatic) in the research quadrant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02255149

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

November 21 2023

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