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A Comparison Between Primary and Secondary Flap Coverage in Extraction Sites: A Pilot Study

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03136913

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Brief summary

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This study is being conducted to compare the outcomes of two separate surgical techniques used in tooth extraction and ridge preservation. Ridge preservation is done to potentially minimize the amount of bone loss that occurs between the tooth extraction and implant or bridge placement, as compared to leaving the extraction site empty. There are two techniques that are commonly used for these procedures, either to close the surgical site of the extracted tooth with sutures (closed flap technique) or to leave the extraction site open to heal naturally (open flap technique). In the open flap technique there will be sutures used to secure and hold down the material used to cover the wound, called a non-resorbable membrane. The flaps will remain in their natural position, the site will fill up naturally with new tissue from the bottom up and then close itself in from the sides. The investigators want to see which technique offers better healing and reduces bone loss.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03136913
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Tufts University
Other
Enrollment
13 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 16, 2015
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2016
Completion
Oct 10, 2016
Last update posted
Aug 11, 2021

2015 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston Massachusetts 02111

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