Which surgical guide places dental implants more precisely?
NCT ID NCT06764654
First seen Oct 09, 2026 · Last updated Oct 09, 2026
Summary
Researchers compare two guided surgery techniques for placing dental implants in the back of the mouth where teeth are missing. One technique uses a splint supported by teeth and bone, the other by teeth and gum tissue. Forty patients receive two implants each, and the team measures how closely the final implant position matches the digital plan using scans and 3D imaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental implant placement using a guided surgery splint
- What this could lead to
- If one splint proves more accurate, dentists could place back-tooth implants more precisely, which may improve fit and comfort for people with partial tooth loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 40 people at two clinics, so the results may not apply to all patients or all implant types. Implant surgery carries usual risks such as infection, bleeding, or implant failure.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients who present to one of the two participating clinics with a posterior edentulous area starting from the second premolar. * Patients in whom the placement of dental implants is not contraindicated. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with hypersensitivities or allergies that contraindicate the intervention. * Presence of orofacial neurological symptoms. * Patients treated with bisphosphonates. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women undergoing contraceptive treatment. * Signs of infection in the surgical area. * Need for unconventional surgical procedures (e.g., split crest, vertical regeneration, block graft). * Lack of patient cooperation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clínica Dental Esteve
RECRUITINGAlicante, Alicante, 03001, Spain
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Clínica Dental Sánchez Nicolás
RECRUITINGCabezo de Torres, Murcia, 30110, Spain
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