Tiny implants, big smiles: new study tests slim tooth replacements
NCT ID NCT06528587
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested narrow dental implants in 17 patients who were missing a single tooth in the front of the mouth and had limited bone space. The goal was to see if these smaller implants could work well without needing more complex surgeries. Researchers measured bone loss around the implant and checked for complications and appearance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients aged \>18 years, in good general health, who have undergone implant rehabilitation of single edentulism in the anterior region will be selected.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have undergone implant surgery to perform implant rehabilitation of single edentulism in the anterior region to insert a reduced diameter implant; * ASA I and ASA II patients; * Age \> 18yr; * Non-smokers or smokers ≤ 5 cig/day; * Achievement of FMPS and FMBS ≤ 15%; * Signing of the written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe general medical pathologies; * Immunodeficiency states; * Radiotherapy in the head and neck region; * Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension; * Smokers \>5 cigs/day; * Impossibility to carry out homogeneous and continuous follow-up; * Documented allergy to the biomaterials used; * Pregnancy or breastfeeding; * Inability to provide written informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Roma, 00168, Italy
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