Flexible dentures may beat rigid ones for implant fit
NCT ID NCT07271641
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two types of denture material for people with no teeth who got implant-supported overdentures. Sixteen patients received either a standard acrylic denture or a flexible resin one. Researchers measured gum pocket depth, plaque buildup, and Candida yeast growth to see which material performed better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- denture material (flexible acrylic resin vs. conventional acrylic resin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose better denture materials to improve comfort and oral health for people with no teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed trial with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares materials, not a new treatment.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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60 to 70 years
- 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: 1. Edentulous patients were chosen between the ages of 60 to 70 years old 2. All patients' ridges were covered with firm mucosa, 3. free from any signs of inflammation or ulceration, exhibit adequate height and width of the residual alveolar ridge have sufficient inter arch space. 4. Patients were free from any metabolic or bone disorder that contraindicate implant installation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with oral or systemic diseases 2. patients with xerostomia or excessive salivation. 3. Patients with parafunctional habits (bruxism or clenching) or history of temporo-mandibular dysfunction or brain disorders or psychiatric disorders.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 4470351, Egypt
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