Artificial Intelligence/Computer Guided Ridge Splitting for Treating Horizontal Ridge Defects

Last updated: March 16, 2025
Sponsor: Kafrelsheikh University
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Bone Density

Treatment

AI/guided ridge splitting

free-hand ridge splitting

Clinical Study ID

NCT06135506
KFSIRB200-74
  • Ages 18-40
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Aim of the current randomized clinical trial is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of computer-guided ridge splitting approach assisted by artificial intelligence versus conventional approach combined with simultaneous implant Placement.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The target population with inadequate bone volume for implant placement due to widthinsufficiency of maxillary anterior alveolar ridges.

  • Age ranges from 25-40 years of both sexes.

  • No gender restrictions were considered for initial screening.

  • Absence of any complicating systemic condition that may contraindicate surgicalprocedures and implant placement.

  • Adequate oral hygiene.

  • Eligible participants should present good general health and agree to randomassignment to any of the two parallel study groups.

  • Participants had minimum 3 months as post extraction healing period and horizontalmaxillary anterior ridge defects with at least bone width of 3 mm and bone height of 13 mm.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vertical ridge defect.

  • Undercut on the labial/buccal side.

  • Thick cortical bone without cancellous bone inside.

  • Uncontrolled systematic disorders as, diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled periodontaldisease, history of head and neck radiotherapy, smokers, pregnancy, noncompliantpatients, allergy to the used medications, uncooperative individuals or those unableto attend the study follow-up appointments.

Study Design

Total Participants: 22
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: AI/guided ridge splitting
Phase:
Study Start date:
December 15, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
March 15, 2025

Study Description

Ridge split technique is considered one of the successful horizontal bone augmentation procedures especially in maxilla for the management of horizontal ridge defects. This was adapted by Summers in 1994.

Guided implant surgery was used in dental implant surgery to achieve accuracy and an overall predictability. Successful guided implant workflow depends on 3-dimensional image acquisition and precise model fabrication.

Artificial intelligence application in implant dentistry has ushered in a new era of precision and efficiency demonstrating improved implant survival rates and patient satisfaction and enhance the integration of technologies with digital workflows.

Connect with a study center

  • Walid Elamrousy

    Kafr Ash Shaykh, 76130
    Egypt

    Site Not Available

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