Ridge Augmentation Without Primary Closure

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Conditions studied: Alveolar Ridge Augmentation

In brief

This study is designed to compare the clinical and histologic results of ridge augmentation with and without primary closure over the barrier membrane. The hypothesis is that there will be no difference in crestal ridge width between the two groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01901783

Run by

University of Louisville

People needed

18

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least a one tooth area with a ridge defect, treatment planned to receive a dental implant. The site must be bordered by at least one tooth.
• Healthy person that is at least 18 years old.
• Patient understands and signs an informed consent approved by the University of Louisville Human Studies Committee.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with debilitating systemic diseases, diseases that affect the periodontium, or psychological problems that would interfere with treatment.
• Previous head and neck radiation or chemotherapy within the previous 12 months.
• Patients with known allergy to any of the materials that will be used in the study.
• Smokers.
• Patients who need prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures.
• Patients on long-term steroid therapy or oral bisphosphonates > 3 years or any IV biosphosphonates.
• Patients who are pregnant.

Where it is running

• Graduate Periodontics Clinic University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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