This clinical trial aims to compare two bone augmentation techniques for patients with anterior horizontal maxillary bone defects: Autogenous and Bovine Sticky Bone Technique using S1 Bovine Bone Graft Autogenous and Bovine Bone Shell Technique (Khoury Technique). The study will evaluate the amount of bone gain and the quality of bone formation after six months using radiographic (CBCT) and histomorphometric analysis. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for six months post-surgery to assess bone regeneration, surgical outcomes, and potential complications.
This randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University. The study addresses the clinical challenge of horizontal maxillary bone defects, which complicate implant placement and require effective augmentation techniques. Two techniques will be compared: Autogenous and Bovine Sticky Bone: Using S1 Bovine Bone Graft mixed with autogenous bone chips in a 70:30 ratio. Autogenous and Bovine Bone Shell Technique (Khoury): Using autogenous cortical bone shells harvested from the mandible combined with S1 Bovine Bone. The primary outcome is horizontal bone gain assessed by CBCT immediately after surgery and at six months before implant placement. Secondary outcomes include histomorphometric analysis of bone core biopsies to evaluate the quality of bone regeneration. Randomization will be performed with a 1:1 allocation ratio using computer-generated sequences. Patients will be blinded to the intervention, and follow-up will be conducted at 3 days, 1 week, 1 month, 2 months, and 6 months postoperatively. The trial aims to determine whether the less invasive sticky bone technique can achieve comparable or superior bone regeneration outcomes compared to the traditional bone shell method while reducing donor site morbidity and surgical complexity
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Participants in this group will undergo maxillary horizontal ridge augmentation using a mixture of autogenous bone chips and S1 Bovine Bone Graft in a 70:30 ratio. The graft will be prepared as Sticky Bone and applied to the defect site for augmentation.
Participants in this group will undergo maxillary horizontal ridge augmentation using the Khoury Bone Shell Technique, combining autogenous bone blocks and Bovine Bone Graft to reconstruct the alveolar ridge. The graft will be fixed and stabilized to provide a rigid shell for bone regeneration.
Cairo University
Al Manyal, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Anterior Horizontal Maxillary Alveolar ridge bone gain
The primary outcome measure will be the amount of horizontal bone gain at the augmented site measured in millimeters using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). Measurements will be taken immediately after augmentation and at 6 months before implant placement.
Time frame: Baseline (immediately post-surgery) 6 months after augmentation
Quality of bone formation
Bone core biopsy will be obtained at the time of implant placement to assess the percentage of newly formed bone, residual graft material, and connective tissue using histomorphometric analysis.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
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