Efficacy of Socket Grafting for Alveolar Ridge Preservation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Atrophy of Edentulous Alveolar Ridge

In brief

The purpose of this study is to clinically and radiographically assess whether the use of a ridge preservation technique significantly minimizes alveolar ridge resorption following tooth extraction.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01794806

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

59

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: 18 to 75 years.
• Gender: No restriction.
• Subjects must require a single-rooted tooth extraction (Tooth deemed as periodontally and/or restoratively hopeless), except lower incisors and second premolars.
• Subjects must be able and willing to follow instructions related to the study procedures.
• Subjects must have read, understood and signed an informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

• Reported allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the products to be used in the study.
• Severe hematologic disorders, such as hemophilia or leukemia.
• Active severe infectious diseases that may compromise normal healing.
• Liver or kidney dysfunction/failure.
• Currently under cancer treatment or within 18 months from completion of radio- or chemotherapy.
• Subjects who have a long-term history of oral bisphosphonate use (i.e. 10 years or more).
• Subjects with a history of IV bisphosphonates.
• Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes.
• Subjects with severe metabolic bone diseases, such as Paget's disease of bone, will be excluded.
• Pregnant women or nursing mothers.
• Smokers: Subjects who have smoked within 6 months of study onset.
• Concomitant medications: Subjects on concomitant drug therapy for systemic conditions that may affect the outcomes of the study will not be included in the study.
• NOTE: Occasional, short-term use (7-14 days) of analgesics or common cold medications is permitted. Use of such medications will be reviewed and recorded by the investigator.
• Any other non-specified reason that from the point of views of the investigators will make a candidate not a suitable subject for the study (e.g. limited mouth opening).

Where it is running

• University of Iowa College of Dentistry - Craniofacial Clinical Research Center — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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