Dental implants still going strong after 25 years? scientists revisit patients from the 1990s
NCT ID NCT06647381
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows up with patients who got dental implants along with a sinus lift procedure between 1997 and 2001. Researchers will check bone loss around the implants, take X-rays and photos, and ask patients about their satisfaction. The goal is to see how well these implants hold up over 25 years.
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 study could provide long-term data on how well dental implants with sinus lifts hold up over 25 years, helping guide future dental treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up with only 50 participants from a single center, so results may not apply to everyone. The long gap may also make it hard to find enough original patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The population of interest will be recruited out of a cohort of patients who were initially treated at the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology between 1997 and 2001.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * Patients who were initially treated at the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology between 1997 and 2001 * Implant placement in the presence of a sinus floor augmentation procedure received during this period * Patients involved in a previous cohort study Exclusion criteria will be patients: * Not able to come to the re-examination * Concomitant diseases that compromise the health of this subject during the comprehensive examination (i.e., active severe infectious diseases, liver or kidney dysfunction/failure, currently under treatment) * Pregnant women, or unwilling to sign the consent form.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Dental Medicine
Bern, 3012, Switzerland
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