Dental implant healing secrets revealed in new study

NCT ID NCT06063876

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looks at how dental implants heal from gum inflammation (peri-implant mucositis). Researchers will compare implants that were previously treated with or without a smoothing procedure called implantoplasty. Thirty adults with healthy implants will stop cleaning those areas for 3 weeks to cause mild inflammation, then resume cleaning to see how they heal. The goal is to understand healing differences using clinical exams, immune markers, and bacterial samples.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help dentists choose better treatments for inflamed implants, improving long-term implant health.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only looks at short-term healing, not long-term outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Peri-Implantitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PERI IMPLANT MUCOSITIS PERI IMPLANTITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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