Cheaper dental implant materials could boost gum health and looks
NCT ID NCT07196293
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two low-cost materials—light-cure composite and Protemp—for making custom healing abutments after dental implant surgery. Thirty adults received one of the two materials, and researchers measured gum inflammation, pocket depth, aesthetics, and pain. The goal is to find a practical, affordable alternative to expensive options like PEEK, helping dentists create better-looking and healthier gum contours around implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bulk fill composite and bis-acryl composite resin (Protemp)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide dentists with a low-cost, reliable way to create custom healing abutments that improve gum health and appearance around dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The materials are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Aug 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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18 to 65 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: * Age between 18 and 65 years. * Edentulous spaces to be replaced with implant-supported single crowns. * Antagonistic natural tooth present and sound (sound periodontium) (Stable occlusion and opposing dentition) * Good general periodontal health * Good general health. * Willing to participate in the study and able to sign informed consent. (Ability to attend all follow-up appointments.) Exclusion Criteria: * Untreated caries or periapical lesions in the opposing natural antagonistic tooth. * Active periodontal disease. * major active systemic disease affecting soft tissue healing * Multiple implant supported restorations already present. * Long edentulous spaces. * Complete edentulous cases
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amrita School Of Dentistry
Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India
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