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Can Air-Polishing save ailing dental implants?

NCT ID NCT04847648

Disease control Sponsor: Göteborg University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Göteborg University are testing whether adding air-polishing with erythritol powder to standard mechanical cleaning helps treat peri-implantitis, a gum infection around dental implants. The trial enrolls 80 adults with moderate to severe peri-implantitis at one or more implants. Half receive mechanical cleaning alone, and half receive mechanical cleaning plus air-polishing. The main goal is to see how many implants heal with pocket closure after six months, with follow-up to five years.

What this could mean

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Active substance
air-polishing with erythritol powder
What this could lead to
If it works, air-polishing could become a standard add-on to non-surgical cleaning for peri-implantitis, helping more patients avoid surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a single trial with 80 patients, and non-surgical treatment does not always resolve peri-implantitis. Some implants may still need surgery, and air-polishing adds cost and time without a guaranteed benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2021

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Probing pocket depth of ≥6 mm * Bleeding and/or suppuration on probing at ≥3 aspects per implant * Documented radiographic bone loss of ≥2 mm. Exclusion Criteria: * Implants with bone loss ≥80% of implant length will not be considered. * No medical conditions prohibiting non-surgical/surgical treatment of peri-implantitis * Implant(s) in function ≥1 year

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Conditions

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Peri-Implantitis

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Peri-implantitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Periodontology, Institute of Odontology

    Gothenburg, 40530, Sweden

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