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Can augmented reality make dental surgery more precise?

NCT ID NCT07814794

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Bari Aldo Moro Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Summary

Researchers at the University of Bari Aldo Moro are testing whether augmented reality can help dentists perform oral surgery and orthodontic work more accurately. The study includes 10 healthy adults over 18 who need tooth extractions, dental implants, or braces. Before treatment, each patient gets a 3D virtual plan built from CT scans and intraoral scans. During the procedure, the dentist wears an augmented reality system that overlays that plan onto the patient in real time. Afterward, the team compares the virtual plan with the actual result to measure how closely the two match.

What this could mean

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Active substance
augmented reality guidance during dental and oral surgical procedures
What this could lead to
If it works, augmented reality could give dentists a real-time map during surgery, helping them match the result to the plan and possibly reducing guesswork in implant placement, extractions, and orthodontics.
What could go wrong
This is a small study of 10 people at a single center, so the results may not apply to other clinics or dentists. Augmented reality tools can also be hard to align with a moving patient, and the study measures accuracy against a plan rather than long-term outcomes like implant survival or bite function.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 10 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2026

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Good health according to the System of the American Society of Anesthesiology * Aged older than 18 years * No general medical contraindication for surgery or orthodontics Exclusion Criteria: Smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day * Pregnancy * Acute infections

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Malocclusion malposition of teeth with or without hypodontia/oligodontia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Edentulism Malocclusion; displaced teeth Teeth extraction

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Locations

  • University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari, 70042, Italy

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