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Testing simvastatin and hyaluronic acid gel to help dental implants heal and enhance their stability

Evaluation of the effect of hyaluronic acid gel and simvastatin on dental implant stability

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14814823
Enrollment
32
Registered
2025-05-16
Start date
2025-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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Conditions

Promoting dental implant stability in edentulous adults Oral Health

Interventions

This is a randomized, controlled clinical trial including 32 dental implants placed in medically healthy adult patients (18–60 years old), divided equally into four groups (n = 8 implants/group). Gro

Sponsors

University of Sulaimani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18–60 years with missing teeth. 2. Systemically healthy individuals. 3. Patients with bone density D3 at the site of implant placement. 4. Presence of adequate bone height minimum of 10 mm above the anatomical landmarks and adequate width, so that 1.5–2 mm of bone is present all around the implants after implant placement. 5. Bone crest healing period of more than 3 months before implant placement. 6. Good oral hygiene and compliance with follow-up appointments. 7. No known allergies to simvastatin or hyaluronic acid.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. 2. Patients who are chronic smokers. 3. Pregnant and lactating women. 4. Patients with a history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in the last 6 months. 5. Patients with blood dyscrasias. 6. Patients with parafunctional habits like bruxism. 7. Patients with poor oral hygiene and untreated periodontal disease. 8. Patients with a history of allergy to SMV or HA. 9. Alcoholic patients or alcohol users. 10. Patients with active liver disease and those on Warfarin and/or antifungal medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Implant Stability Quotient (ISQ) values measured at three time points (immediate, 40 days, and 60 days post-implantation) using resonance frequency analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Mohammed
ahmed.darweesh@univsul.edu.iq+964 7701688495

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026