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Status unknownNCT04343066Updated Oct 23, 2020

Bone Remodeling Around Implants With Two Different Surfaces Placed in Horizontally Augmented Bone

An interventional study of Implant insertion in Dental Implantation and Bone Remodeling, sponsored by Saint-Joseph University. Status unknown at 1 site in Lebanon. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-23.

Sponsored by Saint-Joseph University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2020), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 11 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Apr 2019, registered Apr 2020).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this prospective controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the clinical and radiographical outcomes of two implant surfaces inserted in a crest that has been horizontally augmented at least 6 months prior to the implant placement. The horizontal GBR should be done with a xenogenic graft mixed with autologous bone particles, and a collagen membrane stabilized using tacks or screws.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized clinical and radiographical evaluation of bone remodeling around implants with two different surfaces placed in a previously augmented crest.

Patients requiring dental implants in previously horizontally augmented bone crest are recruited at the Department of Periodon¬tics, Faculty of dental medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, and will be treated with either T3 (contemporary hybrid collar), tapered, ex-hex, CP4 or Full Osseotite, tapered, ex-hex, CP4.

A total of 30 implants will be placed (15 per group). Random allocation of implant type per site will be done by the sealed envelope method.

The implants will be placed using a one-stage surgical approach. A final crown will be placed (screw-retained on multiunit abutment) between 3 and 4 months post-implant placement.

The patients will be followed-up at 6 months and 1 year. Only patients meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria and providing a dated and signed informed consent form will be enrolled in the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Dental Implantation
  • Bone Remodeling

Keywords

  • Alveolar ridge augmentation
  • Dental implants
  • Marginal bone remodeling
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In context

Lead sponsor

Saint-Joseph University is the lead sponsor of 71 studies on the registry; 11 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient age: between 20 and 65
  • No systematic contraindication for implant surgery
  • No more than 10 cigarettes/day
  • Previous horizontal bone augmentation 6 months prior to implant placement
  • Adequate oral hygiene i.e. Full mouth bleeding score (FMBS) \<20% and Full mouth plaque score (FMPS) \< 20%)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smokers more than 10 cigarettes/day
  • Pregnant/lactating women
  • Alcoholics/drug addicts
  • Uncontrolled diabetics, immunocompromised, blood hemostasis problems
  • Patients taking IV bisphosphonates or drugs affecting bone metabolism or mucosal healing
  • Patients not willing to sign the consent form
  • History of radiotherapy in the head and neck region in the last 5 years
  • Active periodontitis on the remaining teeth
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    External hex implant

    External hexagone implant connection

    Device: Implant insertion

  • Experimental
    Internal hex implant

    Internal implant connection

    Device: Implant insertion

Interventions

  • DeviceImplant insertion

    In both groups, the implants will be placed using a two-stage surgical approach at the crestal level in previously horizontally augmented bony sites. A final crown will be placed (screw-retained on multiunit abutment) between 3- and 4-months post-implant placement. Random allocation of implant type per site will be done by the sealed envelope method. Follow-up measurements will be done at 6 months and 1-year post-loading. The measurements are done by a blinded investigator. Before starting the study, the examiner will be trained in a calibration process. Exam sheets are kept confidential and anonymous. Inclusion criteria are: patient aged 20 to 65, no systematic contraindication for implant surgery, smoking \< 10 cigarettes, previous horizontal bone augmentation, FMBS \<20% and FMPS \< 20%. Exclusion criteria are: general contraindication for implant surgery, pregnant/lactating women, uncontrolled diabetics, patients not willing to sign the consent form, active periodontitis.

    Also known as: Radiological bone level

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline of alveolar ridge thickness at 4 months

    Peroperative surgical measurements of the alveolar ridge width at implant sites

    Time frame: During procedure and at 4 months

  2. Change from baseline of radiographic bone level on CBCT at 1 year post-op

    CBCT for buccal bone thickness measurements of the bone crest width at the implant site.

    Time frame: During procedure and at 1 year

  3. Change from baseline of radiographic bone level assessment at 1 year post-op, on periapical x-ray

    Radiographic measurements on standardized periapical radiograph of the bone dimensions, for interproximal bone remodeling, from the shoulder of the implant (reference point), to the coronal bone to implant contact

    Time frame: During procedure, at 4 months, at 6 months and 1 year

  4. Change from baseline of bone plate thickness at 4 months

    Peroperative buccal and lingual residual bone thickness following implant insertion

    Time frame: During procedure and at 4 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Insertion torque

    Manual torque insertion are registered at implant placement.

    Time frame: During procedure

  2. Change of Clinical parameters from baseline to 1 year post-op

    FMBS, FMPS,

    Time frame: During procedure, at 6 months and at 1 year

  3. Change of FMBS parameters from baseline to 1 year post-op

    Change in full mouth bleeding score

    Time frame: During procedure, at 6 months and at 1 year

  4. Change of Keratinized tissue height from Baseline to 4 months

    Measured using a 1.0-mm marked periodontal probe

    Time frame: During procedure and at 4 months

  5. Histological analysis

    Bone core taken with a 2mm trephine bur at the site of implant placement for non-demineralized histological assessment of regenerated bone quality

    Time frame: During procedure

  6. Change of FMPS parameters from baseline to 1 year post-op

    Change in full mouth plaque score

    Time frame: During procedure, at 6 months and at 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Saint-Joseph University
    Beirut, 1104 2020, Lebanon
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References and documents

Publications

  • Shi JY, Jie-Ni, Zhuang LF, Zhang XM, Fan LF, Lai HC. Peri-implant conditions and marginal bone loss around cemented and screw-retained single implant crowns in posterior regions: A retrospective cohort study with up to 4 years follow-up. PLoS One. 2018 Feb 5;13(2):e0191717. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191717. eCollection 2018. PubMed 29401469 ↗
  • Liu J, Kerns DG. Mechanisms of guided bone regeneration: a review. Open Dent J. 2014 May 16;8:56-65. doi: 10.2174/1874210601408010056. eCollection 2014. PubMed 24894890 ↗
  • Koller CD, Pereira-Cenci T, Boscato N. Parameters Associated with Marginal Bone Loss around Implant after Prosthetic Loading. Braz Dent J. 2016 May-Jun;27(3):292-7. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440201600874. PubMed 27224562 ↗
  • Wennerberg A, Hallgren C, Johansson C, Danelli S. A histomorphometric evaluation of screw-shaped implants each prepared with two surface roughnesses. Clin Oral Implants Res. 1998 Feb;9(1):11-9. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0501.1998.090102.x. PubMed 9590940 ↗
  • Rosa MB, Albrektsson T, Francischone CE, Schwartz Filho HO, Wennerberg A. The influence of surface treatment on the implant roughness pattern. J Appl Oral Sci. 2012 Sep-Oct;20(5):550-5. doi: 10.1590/s1678-77572012000500010. PubMed 23138742 ↗
  • Esposito M, Ardebili Y, Worthington HV. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jul 22;(7):CD003815. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003815.pub4. PubMed 25048469 ↗
  • Donati M, Ekestubbe A, Lindhe J, Wennstrom JL. Marginal bone loss at implants with different surface characteristics - A 20-year follow-up of a randomized controlled clinical trial. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2018 May;29(5):480-487. doi: 10.1111/clr.13145. Epub 2018 Mar 23. PubMed 29569767 ↗
  • Testori T, Wiseman L, Woolfe S, Porter SS. A prospective multicenter clinical study of the Osseotite implant: four-year interim report. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2001 Mar-Apr;16(2):193-200. PubMed 11324207 ↗
  • Zetterqvist L, Feldman S, Rotter B, Vincenzi G, Wennstrom JL, Chierico A, Stach RM, Kenealy JN. A prospective, multicenter, randomized-controlled 5-year study of hybrid and fully etched implants for the incidence of peri-implantitis. J Periodontol. 2010 Apr;81(4):493-501. doi: 10.1902/jop.2009.090492. PubMed 20367092 ↗
  • Nevins M, Mellonig JT, Clem DS 3rd, Reiser GM, Buser DA. Implants in regenerated bone: long-term survival. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1998 Feb;18(1):34-45. PubMed 9558555 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — The outcome measurements and patients characteristics might be shared

Supporting information: Study protocol, Icf, Csr

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 23, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04343066
Lead sponsor
Saint-Joseph University
Responsible party
Nada BOU ABBOUD NAAMAN (Full Professor, Saint-Joseph University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 13, 2020
Start date
Apr 15, 2019
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2019
Completion
Dec 30, 2020 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 23, 2020

Study contacts

Nada Naaman, PhD
principal investigator · Saint-Joseph University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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