Status:

COMPLETED

Implants Placement with Simultaneous Soft Tissue Augmentation Using a Collagen Matrix Compared to Connective Tissue Graft: a Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Saint-Joseph University

Conditions:

Soft Tissue Thickness Arround Implants

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Background: To our knowledge, no study evaluated the use of VCMX at multiple implant sites and compared its efficacy and safety to a SCTG with the same dimensions. Therefore, we propose in the present...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults ;18 years old.
  • Patients with adequate oral hygiene (FMPI\<20% and FMBI\<20%).
  • Healed implant sites (tooth extraction at least 8 to 12 weeks before enrolment).
  • Patients who need prosthetic rehabilitation of at least two implants in the left and right posterior mandibular area.
  • Inadequate amount of soft tissue where the implants are planned to be placed: thin mucosal tissues covering the edentulous alveolar ridge.
  • Compliant patients are willing to sign an informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Uncontrolled periodontal disease.
  • Heavy smoker (\>10 cigarettes per day).
  • General contraindications for dental surgical treatment.
  • Insufficient bone volume for implant placement requiring bone augmentation procedures.
  • History of malignancy, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy for malignancy within the past 5 years.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Previous and concurrent medication affecting bone and mucosal healing.
  • Disease affecting bone and connective tissue metabolism.
  • Immediate implant placement.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 10 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 20 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06585813

Start Date

October 10 2022

End Date

June 20 2024

Last Update

September 19 2024

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Saint-Joseph University

Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon