10-Year look at implant infection surgery: which method holds up?
NCT ID NCT07678892
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows people for 10 years after they had surgery for peri-implantitis, a serious gum infection around dental implants. Researchers compare two surgical approaches: using a bone graft alone versus a bone graft with a resorbable membrane. The goal is to see which method leads to better bone fill and gum health over the long term.
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 the best surgical method for treating peri-implantitis, improving long-term implant survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational follow-up study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2000
- Finished
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Jan 2013
- 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 diagnosed with at least one dental implant with peri-implantitis
- 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: * An implant demonstrating a progressive bone loss of ≥ 3 threads ( ≥ 1,8 mm) following the first year of healing * A vertical component needed to be present at the surgical intervention in order to justify the use of a bone augmentation procedure * Bleeding on probing and/or suppuration should also be present Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kristianstad University
Kristianstad, Kristianstad, 29198, Sweden
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