Faster dental implants: does Same-Day placement improve patient experience?

NCT ID NCT07656597

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two approaches for replacing a single back tooth with a dental implant: placing the implant right after tooth extraction (immediate digital workflow) versus waiting about 16 weeks for healing (delayed digital workflow). Researchers measure how these methods affect patients' oral health-related quality of life, pain, number of visits, and other outcomes. The trial involves 50 adults who need a single implant in a premolar or molar area.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Immediate digital posterior implant workflow (procedure)
What this could lead to: If immediate digital workflows prove better, patients may experience fewer visits, less pain, and faster restoration of a single missing tooth.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial (50 participants) comparing two procedures, so results may not apply to all patients or implant types. Immediate placement carries risks like infection or implant failure.

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As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DELAYED IMPLANT DENTAL IMPLANT GUIDED SURGERY ACCURACY IMMEDIATE DENTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT IMPLANT THERAPY PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES (PRO) SINGLE TOOTH DENTAL IMPLANT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Prosthodontics, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225, Germany
The University of Hong Kong Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Prince Philip Dental Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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