New study seeks best numbing method for painful gum surgery
NCT ID NCT07590037
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two local anesthesia techniques for surgical treatment of peri-implantitis (infection around dental implants) in the lower jaw. One method numbs the main nerve, while the other injects anesthetic directly into the gum. The goal is to see which provides better pain control and fewer side effects. Thirty adults will take part, and neither the patient nor the surgeon will know which technique is used.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- articaine with epinephrine
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves better, it could make dental implant surgery less painful and more comfortable for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests anesthesia methods, not a new treatment for the disease itself.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adult patients (≥18 years) requiring surgical treatment of peri-implantitis in the posterior mandibular sector. * Patients without relevant systemic disease (ASA II or lower). * Sufficient intellectual capacity to understand the study and informed consent and to complete the questionnaires adequately. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients. * Patients with allergy or hypersensitivity to articaine or epinephrine. * Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. * Patients with coagulation disorders or medication that alters coagulation. * Patients who may be able to recognize the anesthetic technique used, such as dentists. * Drugs or systemic diseases (ASA III or higher) that contraindicate surgical intervention or the use of anesthetics and/or vasoconstrictors. * Patients with relative or absolute contraindication to conventional analgesic or anti-inflammatory regimens.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital odontológic de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona,
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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