New 3D-Printed guide could make dental implants cheaper and easier
NCT ID NCT07364006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether 3D-printed surgical guides without metal sleeves can accurately place dental implants. Fifteen adults who need full-arch implants will receive implants using these guides. The researchers will compare the planned implant positions with the actual positions after surgery to see how accurate the guides are.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D-printed surgical guide without metal sleeves
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to cheaper, simpler dental implant surgery with fewer steps and less metal waste.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with only 15 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The guides might be less accurate than metal-sleeve versions.
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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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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
- 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: * Partially or fully edentulous patients requiring fixed complete-arch rehabilitation with dental implants. * Patients classified as ASA I or ASA II. * Adult patients aged 18 years or older. * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients classified as ASA III or ASA IV. * Patients with medical conditions that contraindicate dental implant surgery. * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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