3D-Printed guides may improve dental implant success and reduce pain
NCT ID NCT07149987
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using a 3D-printed surgical guide helps place dental implants more precisely than the traditional freehand method. Thirty adults with missing upper teeth received implants either with or without the guide. Researchers measured implant stability right after surgery and later, as well as pain levels, to see which approach worked better.
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Study facts
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- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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The inclusion criteria for the study were: 1. Patients ≥18 years of age. 2. Presenting with maxillary tooth loss, 3. Tooth extraction at least 3 months before (delayed placement) 4. Adequate amount of bone volume to place the implant without bone augmentation (2 mm bone circumferentially around the implant). The exclusion criteria for the study were: Patients were excluded from the study for the following reasons: 1. General contraindications to implant surgery; 2. Patients with history of chemo or radiotherapy; 3. Poor oral hygiene; 4. Pregnant or lactating women; 5. Uncontrolled diabetic patients.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Mosul/ College of Dentistry/ oral and Maxillofacial depart./Teaching dental Clinics unit/dental implant and laser unit
Mosul, +964, Iraq
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