Magnesium-based Bioresorbable Pins for Membrane Fixation

The goal of this research project is to assess the clinical performance and degradation of bioresorbable Mg- based pins for membrane fixation in patients with sinus floor elevation.

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Key information

Conditions

Sinus Floor Augmentation

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Healthy patients in the aged > 21 years.
fully or partially edentulous with unilaterally or bilaterally missing upper premolars or molars and an insufficient residual bone height to guarantee primary stability of implants; and requiring a staged approach of SFE and implant surgery
Subject has been informed and signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Smoking more than 9 cigarettes per day
Irradiation in the maxilla-facial region,
A known metabolic skeletal disease (such as osteomalacia, osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta) or medications that can affect the bone structure
Allergies / intolerances to the materials
Known malignancy
Epilepsy or anamnestic evidence of recurrent falls
Pregnancy (as contraindicated for CBCT imaging that is routinely performed)
Manifest hepato-renal disease
Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Visually successful fixation of the membrane:

Time frame: During SFE

Secondary outcomes

Material degradation of the Mg pins

Time frame: after 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Valentin Herber

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Magnesium-based Bioresorbable Pins for Membrane Fixation in Case of Sinus Floor Elevation (SFE): a Prospective Case Series

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2028
First posted: Dec 12, 2025
Registry last updated: Dec 12, 2025

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