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Evaluation of Dental Implants After Using Several Bone Splitting Techniques

NCT05720143 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2026-01-13

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Summary

In both complete and partial tooth loss, the use of dental implants as artificial replacements for missing teeth is a well-established and effective treatment modality, leading to high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life (1).

Horizontal deficiencies of the alveolar ridge can hinder implant-supported rehabilitation due to insufficient bone volume to support implant dimensions, negatively affecting the final prosthetic outcome from both functional and esthetic perspectives (2).

The split-crest technique reduces treatment time, the number of required surgical procedures, and the risk of complications, making it more acceptable to patients. Additionally, it allows for dental implant placement during the same surgical procedure and eliminates the need for a donor site for graft harvesting (3).

In this study, patients with posterior tooth loss in a narrow mandibular ridge underwent dental implant rehabilitation following alveolar ridge splitting and expansion performed using osseodensification, piezosurgery, or a magnetic mallet.

Conditions

  • Jaw, Edentulous

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osseodensification

Procedure: Two horizontal and one vertical osteotomies will be performed using piezosurgery, followed by ridge expansion with osseodensification burs. Immediate implant placement will then be performed.

PROCEDURE

Magnetic mallet

Procedure: Two horizontal and one vertical osteotomies will be performed using piezosurgery, followed by ridge expansion using chisels with a magnetic mallet. Immediate implant placement will then be performed.

PROCEDURE

Piezo-surgery

Two horizontal and one vertical osteotomies will be performed using piezosurgery, followed by ridge expansion using piezosurgery inserts and bone expanders. Immediate implant placement will then be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Damascus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ahmad Albassal, MSc · Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus

  • Munir Harfouch, MSc PhD · Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus

  • Mazen Zenati, MSc PhD · Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-25
Primary Completion
2025-02-28
Completion
2025-06-28

Countries

  • Syria

Study Locations

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