Immediate Dental Implant PlacementNCT07473921
Supracrestal Socket Shield Technique in Anterior Maxilla. A Case Series
A study testing Supracrestal SST in people with Immediate Dental Implant Placement and Anterior Maxilla, run by International Dental Contiuing Education at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Post-extraction labio-palatal ridge collapse is a significant challenge in restorative and implant dentistry particularly in anterior maxilla. Following tooth extraction, marked dimensional alveolar ridge changes occur. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Immediate Dental Implant Placement, Anterior Maxilla
- What is being tested?
- Supracrestal SST
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 5 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2026to 1 Nov 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 55 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients who have a single bounded non-restorable maxillary anterior tooth with opposing natural dentition with no periapical pathosis.
- Adults above the age of 21.
- Good oral hygiene.
- Patient accepts to provide informed consent.
- Thin intact labial plate of bone (1 mm or less), assessed by CBCT.
- Intact gingival tissue with at least 2 mm keratinized tissue.
- Teeth with intact labial root surfaces.
- Minimum of 3-4 mm of apical bone for primary stability
Who cannot join
- Pregnant and lactating females.
- Medically compromised patients.
- Patients with untreated active periodontal diseases.
- Patients with active infection related to the implant site
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Egypt1 site
International dental continuing education
Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Nourhan Gamal Dr. Nourhan Gamal, MSc, 01064249441, Nourhannegamal259@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Supracrestal Socket Shield Technique in Anterior Maxilla. A Case Report.
Post-extraction labio-palatal ridge collapse is a significant challenge in restorative and implant dentistry particularly in anterior maxilla. Following tooth extraction, marked dimensional alveolar ridge changes occur. The buccal plate of bone in the anterior zone is primarily composed of bundle bone, a tooth dependent structure that derives its blood supply from the periodontal ligament (PDL). The PDL loss after tooth extraction results in rapid resorption of the bundle bone, leading to horizontal and vertical ridge reduction (Araújo and Lindhe, 2005, Schropp et al., 2003). Studies have shown that 50% of ridge width reduction occurs within 12 months, with two thirds of this reduction occurring within the first 3 months (Schropp et al., 2003). Moreover, the labial plate thickness in the anterior maxilla is frequently thinner than 1 mm in the majority of cases (Huynh-Ba et al., 2010). The high incidence of mid-facial recession and soft tissue volume loss is attributed to those biological events.
Although IIP has become increasingly popular due to its short treatment time, it doesn't prevent physiological remodeling associated with bundle bone resorption (Araújo and Lindhe, 2005). Consequently, soft tissue collapse and midfacial recession remain common complications, especially in thin periodontal phenotypes (Chappuis et al., 2013, Cosyn et al., 2012). In order to overcome the inevitable consequences of tooth extraction, a variety of ridge preservation techniques were proposed in the literature including; flapless implant placement, bone grafting, soft tissue augmentation procedures, immediate provisionalization, a more palatal orientation of the implant in the socket and the socket shield technique.
Read the detailed description
The Supracrestal Socket Shield Technique is a modification of the original Socket Shield Technique used in implant dentistry to preserve buccal bone and gingival architecture after tooth extraction, especially in the esthetic zone (anterior maxilla). The key difference is that a small portion of the buccal root fragment is intentionally left slightly above the crestal bone level (supracrestal) to better support the soft tissue contour.
- Being tested
- Supracrestal SST
- Keywords
- Esthetic zone, immediate implant placement, socket shield
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Supracrestal SSTProcedure or surgery
Supracrestal Socket Shield Technique (SSST)
- Concept and Biological Principle The technique is based on partial extraction therapy.
Normally, after extraction:
The periodontal ligament (PDL) is lost The bundle bone of the buccal plate resorbs This leads to buccal bone collapse and gingival recession
In SSST:
The buccal root fragment is preserved The PDL and vascular supply remain intact The bundle bone does not resorb This maintains ridge contour and papilla stability
The supracrestal extension (≈0.5-1 mm above bone crest) helps:
Maintain soft tissue support Improve emergence profile Reduce mid-facial recession
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Supracrestal socket shield | Experimental | Supracrestal Socket Shield Technique (SSST)
1. Concept and Biological Principle The technique is based on partial extraction therapy.
Normally, after extraction:
The periodontal ligament (PDL) is lost The bundle bone of the buccal plate resorbs This leads to buccal bone collapse and gingival recession
In SSST:
The buccal root fragment is preserved The PDL and vascular supply remain intact The bundle bone does not resorb This maintains ridge contour and papilla stability
The supracrestal extension (≈0.5-1 mm above bone crest) helps:
Maintain soft tissue support Improve emergence profile Reduce mid-facial recession Receives: Procedure: Supracrestal SST |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Midfacial margin changes
In each patient, the AOI will be kept constants for all pairwise comparisons. The volumetric analysis software will calculate the midfacial margin changes (mm)
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Mar 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Nov 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Immediate Dental Implant PlacementStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 5 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- International Dental Contiuing Education
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07473921
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IDCE-111032026
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No