Clinical Research Directory

Socket Shield Technique With CGF and Xenograft for Immediate Implants

This prospective case series aims to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of immediate implant placement using the socket shield technique combined with concentrated growth factors (CGF) and xenograft in the esthetic zone. The study will assess crestal bone level changes and implant stability over a 6-month follow-up period.

Autologous Dentine Graft Compared to Xenograft in Managing Periodontally Compromised Second Molar After Third Molar Removal

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of autologous dentin graft (ADG) in treating periodontal defects on the distal aspect of mandibular 2nd molar (M2) after surgical removal of impacted mandibular 3rd molar (M3) by improving periodontal and radiological outcomes when compared with a xenograft, which is commercially available. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How does the clinical efficacy of ADG compare to xenografts, regarding wound healing and periodontal parameters at the distal aspect of periodontally compromised mandibular M2 following impacted M3 extraction? 2. How does the radiological bone regeneration at ADG-grafted sites differ from that at xenograft-grafted sites? 3. How do the post-operative patient-reported outcomes at sites receiving ADG differ from those at sites receiving xenografts? Researchers will compare ADG to xenograft to see if ADG is more efficacious in managing periodontal defects on distal aspect of M2 after surgical removal of M3. Participants will 1. Undergo bilateral surgical removal of M3 under general anaesthesia 2. Receive ADG on test site and xenograft on contralateral control site 3. Come back for clinical assessments, wound healing assessments and radiographic assessments for 5 times after the surgery (2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months)

Comparison of Two Types of Bone Grafts in Patients Who Need One of Their Front Teeth Removed and Replaced With an Implant

The purpose of this study is to compare two different bone graft materials (freeze-dried bone allograft, FDBA and collagen-enriched bovine xenograft, CEBX) that are routinely used for preserving the remaining bone after extraction of an anterior tooth, and before placing a dental implant. Patients will be randomly assigned to either group (flip of a coin) One group will receive FDBA material and the other group will receive CEBX (cow) material. The study aims to examine the following main questions: * Potential differences in linear radiographic horizontal (HRD) and vertical (VRD) ridge dimensional changes between groups after 16 weeks of healing * Other clinical information of the treated areas and information regarding the esthetics of the dental implant that will subsequently be placed at the edentulous site as well as patient satisfaction with the treatment, will be evaluated. The study will include 7 study visits. Study procedures will take place during the same visits as the standard of care treatments (tooth extraction and bone graft, dental implant placement, crown installation and follow-ups). Clinical information from these standard of care visits will be used for the current research study, such as: * Demographic information * Clinical information from intraoral photographs * Radiographic information from cone beam computed tomography and periapical radiographs.