AI takes a bite out of dental implant planning
NCT ID NCT07597785
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether artificial intelligence can help dentists plan where to place dental implants in people who have lost all their lower teeth. Researchers will use old CT scans to compare AI-generated implant plans with plans made by expert dentists. The goal is to see if the AI plans are safe and acceptable, which could lead to faster and more consistent implant planning in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted implant planning workflow
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI can help dentists plan dental implants more efficiently and accurately, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study using old scans, not a real-world test. The AI may not work as well in actual clinical practice or for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 study population will consist of anonymized CBCT cases from edentulous patients, or patients with a clinically equivalent edentulous condition, who underwent CBCT imaging during routine clinical care for implant prosthodontic planning. No new patient recruitment, additional imaging, treatment allocation, or patient intervention will be performed.
- Ages
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65 to 85 years
- 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: * Anonymized CBCT dataset from a patient with complete edentulism or a clinically equivalent edentulous condition requiring implant prosthodontic planning. * CBCT imaging acquired during routine clinical care. * Sufficient field of view to assess the jaws and relevant anatomical landmarks for implant planning. * Image quality sufficient for anatomical assessment, segmentation, and implant planning. * Technical suitability of the CBCT dataset for expert reference planning and AI-assisted implant planning. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe motion artifacts or metal artifacts preventing reliable anatomical assessment. * Incomplete field of view preventing assessment of the intended implant planning region. * Corrupted, incomplete, duplicate, or unreadable DICOM data. * Technical limitations preventing expert reference planning or AI-assisted implant planning. * Missing data required for assessment of the primary outcome.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 197022, Russia
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