L-PRF Versus Sticky Bone Grafting of the Jumping Gap in AI-assisted Computer-Guided Socket Shield Immediate Implantation
L-PRF Versus Sticky Bone Grafting of the Jumping Gap in AI-assisted/Computer-Guided Socket Shield Immediate Dental Implantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Kafrelsheikh University
45 participants
Feb 23, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
the rationale of the current study is to address a focused and clinically relevant gap in socket shield therapy: which biologic modality best supports healing of the shield-implant gap when SST is performed under a standardized, digitally guided workflow. The study will compare three shield-implant gap filling modalities: (i) L-PRF alone (without membrane), (ii) sticky tooth (autogenous dentin graft +i- PRF), and (iii) sticky bone (particulate graft + i- PRF) under AI-assisted, patient-specific guided implant placement based on IOS/CBCT superimposition, with CBCT follow-up at immediate, 3 months, and 6 months. The working hypothesis is that biologically active, cohesive composites (sticky tooth and sticky bone) will provide superior hard- and soft-tissue dimensional stability compared with PRF alone by improving space maintenance and early wound stability in the shield-implant gap . The null hypothesis is that there will be no statistically significant differences between the three modalities in radiographic and digitally assessed clinical outcomes over the 6-month follow-up period .
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Medically healthy patients according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system; only patients belonging to ASA I and ASA II categories will be included in this study.
- Age \> 18 years.
- Patients presenting with one non-restorable hopeless anterior tooth due to extensive caries, cervical/root fracture, vertical or oblique root fracture, multiple failed endodontic treatments, or root resorption.
- Sufficient apical/palatal bone to obtain primary implant stability.
Exclusion Criteria6
- Patients belonging to ASA III, ASA IV and ASA V will be excluded.
- Vertical root fracture involving the labial aspect of the root planned to be retained as the facial shield.
- Horizontal root fracture that is too far apically located.
- Presence of acute (active) periapical infection.
- Large chronic periapical lesion.
- Lack of sufficient bone apical to the extraction socket to obtain primary stability. \* Ankylosed tooth positioned too apically in relation to adjacent teeth.
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Interventions
shield/implant gap will be grafted by PRF alone
shield/implant gap will be grafted by sticky tooth graft
shield/implant gap will be grafted by sticky xenograft
Locations(2)
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NCT07433920