Study tests if novice dentists can place implants as accurately as experts using 3D guides
NCT ID NCT07112664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares how accurately experienced and novice dentists place dental implants using 3D-printed surgical guides. Fifty-four participants will receive implants guided by either tooth-supported or soft-tissue-supported guides. The main goal is to see if experience level or guide type affects how closely the final implant matches the planned position.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D-printed surgical guide for dental implant placement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help determine the best training and guide types to improve dental implant accuracy for all clinicians.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 54 participants. Results may not apply to all dental practices or patient types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Clinical situation suitable for dental implant placement as judged by the examining physician or principal investigator * Adequate soft and hard tissue conditions for implant placement * Adequate occlusion in the implant area * Sufficient bone volume to place the implant without bone augmentation (i.e., at least 2 mm of bone circumferentially around the implant site based on preoperative CBCT) Exclusion Criteria: * Major systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppressive conditions) * Untreated or uncontrolled dental caries * Active periodontal disease * Requirement for bone augmentation or sinus lift in the implant area * Current pregnancy * Current smoker (defined as \>10 cigarettes per day) * Noncompliance or inability to follow study protocols * Known allergies to materials used in the implant system or medications administered
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71111, Egypt