Status:
RECRUITING
Buccal Fat Pad vs. Palatal Rotation Scarf Grafts for Soft Tissue Management Around Zygomatic Implants
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Zygomatic Implants
Atrophic Maxilla
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Over the past 20 years, the demand for oral rehabilitation among edentulous patients has steadily increased. Traditionally, individuals with edentulous maxillae were treated using removable complete d...
Detailed Description
The study aims to compare two different soft tissue augmentation techniques-buccal fat pad graft and palatal rotation scarf graft-to determine which method is more effective in enhancing soft tissue v...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient of age 18 years or more, who can understand and sign an informed consent.
- Patients with severely atrophic edentulous upper arch (Cawood \& Howell class IV, V, VI) that could not be restored by standard axial implants without augmentation.
- Patients with severely atrophic edentulous upper arch (Bedrossian classification inadequate bone in zones II or III or all three zones) that could not be restored by standard axial implants without augmentation.
- Good systemic health (ASA score I-II)
- Highly motivated patients with good compliance to oral hygiene habits.
Exclusion
- Patients with cardiovascular disease or pulmonary disease or medical systemic condition that does not permit the surgical procedure under general anesthesia (ASA III, IV, V and VI).
- Patients with conditions contraindicating implant placement (e.g.: radiation to the head and neck, intra-venous bisphosphonates, uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus).
- Heavy smokers. (\> 20 cigarettes daily)
- Patient with psychiatric problems, severe bruxism, or other parafunctional habits.
- Acute maxillary sinus infection or untreated maxillary sinus cyst.
- Malignancy or pathology in Maxilla or Zygoma.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06968780
Start Date
June 1 2025
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
December 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo University
Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 12613