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The Tooth Collar Technique
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate wound healing after the application of the Tooth Collar Technique (TCT) for bone augmentation in the upper or lower jaw. This technique is designed to promote tension-free wound closure and to reduce the risk of wound dehiscence. Augmentation is performed under local anesthesia. The gingiva is opened according to the TCT, after which the bone defect is reconstructed with standard biomaterials and covered with a membrane. No experimental materials are used- only a modified incision technique.
Official title: The Tooth Collar Technique (TCT): a Prospective Case Series on a Novel Flap Design for Ridge Augmentation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-09
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2026-08-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Tooth Collar Technique
During surgery, the gingiva will be opened using tooth collar technique instead of standard flap designs; after which the bone defect is augmented using standard biomaterials and covered with a membrane.
Locations (4)
ParoPlus Aalst
Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Radix Dental
Heist-op-den-Berg, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Parodontologie & Implantologie Merchtem
Merchtem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium