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Dental implant healing: a closer look at early changes
NCT ID NCT06554444
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study watches how the gum and bone around a new dental implant change during the first few months of healing. Twenty adults with a missing back tooth will get an implant and then have scans and exams at four different times. The goal is to better understand normal healing, not to test 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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Over the age of 18 * Systemically healthy * Need for implant treatment in unilaterally edentulous posterior mandible * Sufficient interocclusal space for implant and restoration placement * At least four months passed since tooth extraction * Alveolar bone height adequate for implant placement, with a minimum width of 6 mm, and without risking anatomical structures * Plaque and bleeding scores of less than 15% in the entire mouth * Presence of opposing teeth in occlusion * Written informed consent obtained, including permission for the use of data for research purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Poor oral hygiene * Uncontrolled periodontal disease * Pregnancy or lactation at any stage of the study * Uncontrolled diabetes * Patients with suppressed immune systems * History of radiotherapy to the head and neck region * Diseases or medications affecting bone metabolism * Smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day * Bone augmentation performed before or concurrently with the implant * Failure to achieve primary stability with the implant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kutahya Health Sciences University
Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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