Dental implant gum disease: new study tests gentler cleaning method

NCT ID NCT05899933

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two surgical treatments for peri-implantitis, a gum infection around dental implants. One method reshapes the implant surface (implantoplasty), while the other uses an erythritol air-abrasive device to clean it. Researchers will check which approach works better at reducing pocket depth, bleeding, and bacteria over one year. The trial involves 45 adults with at least one infected implant.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: erythritol air-abrasive device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a less invasive cleaning method works as well as reshaping the implant, offering a simpler treatment option for peri-implantitis.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both procedures are surgical and carry risks like infection or implant failure.

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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 IMPLANTITIS PERI-IMPLANT HEALTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
RECRUITING

Athens, 11527, Greece

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