Can a 3D face scan make dental implants more comfortable and faster?
NCT ID NCT07751900
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether adding 3D facial scanning to the standard digital planning of full-arch implant-supported teeth improves patient satisfaction and reduces the number of dental visits and adjustments. About 22 adults who need full-arch upper implants will be randomly assigned to either the standard digital jaw-relation method or the same method plus a 3D scan of their face. Researchers will measure quality of life through a questionnaire and track how many appointments and adjustments are needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D facial scanning-guided jaw-relation workflow
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could make full-arch implant treatment more comfortable and efficient, potentially reducing the number of dental visits and adjustments needed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. The benefit over the standard digital approach might be minimal, and the added scanning could introduce complexity without clear gains.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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.
- 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: * Adults (≥18 years) indicated for full-arch maxillary implant-supported fixed prosthetic rehabilitation * Completion of the surgical phase with stable implant osseointegration * Presence of healthy peri-implant soft tissues * Adequate oral hygiene status * Sufficient bone and soft-tissue conditions compatible with full-arch prosthetic rehabilitation * Ability to comply with all scheduled follow-up visits * Capacity to maintain natural head position during facial scanning procedures * Absence of significant gag reflex interfering with scanning/impression procedures * Ability to communicate effectively and complete questionnaires * Provision of written informed consent * Physically and psychologically fit for the planned treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Severe skeletal or orthognathic discrepancies * History of significant facial trauma or surgery affecting facial symmetry * Prior maxillofacial pathology affecting the surgical/prosthetic site * Uncontrolled systemic diseases affecting healing or treatment tolerance * Use of medications that alter osseointegration or facial soft tissues * Active oral or peri-implant infection * Neuromuscular disorders or temporomandibular joint dysfunction affecting jaw positioning * Conditions affecting the ability to maintain stable head position for scanning * Severe psychomotor limitations * Known hypersensitivity to materials used in bite registration or prosthesis fabrication * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent * Pregnancy or lactation, if deemed a contraindication by the supervising clinician * Poor compliance or demonstrated unreliability in past dental or medical care
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt