CompletedNot Applicable

Patient Outcomes of Staged Ridge-splitting Using Piezo-electric Surgery in Atrophic Posterior Mandible

Egypt18 participantsStarted 2021-12-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of different staged ridge-splitting techniques for management of severely resorbed lower jaws in the posterior region. The study is designed as a clinical trial, so that three different interventions would be compared for a conclusion highlighting the relative best of them.

Who can participate

Age range

25 Years – 50 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients were free from any relevant systemic diseases according to American society of Anesthesiologists classifications. * Patients of single or multiple missing teeth in the posterior mandible. * A ridge width of minimum 4mm and a 10 mm ridge height with 2mm minimum above Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) were present in CBCT images. * Absence of buccal concavities at the planned implant site. Exclusion Criteria: * History of any systemic diseases or medication that alters bone metabolism. * Poor oral hygiene. * Heavy smoker (more than 20 cigarettes/day) or alcoholic patients. * Chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the head and neck region in the last 12 months prior to the proposed implant therapy. * Patients currently on or with a history of bisphosphonate therapy.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Alveolar ridge width

Timeframe: immediately after implant placement, immediately after implant loading and six months after implant loading

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06200077

SponsorMansoura University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-01

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