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Which drill speed gives the best dental implant?
NCT ID NCT07234214
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested five different ways to prepare the jawbone for a dental implant in 100 adults. The methods varied by drill speed and technique, and researchers measured how stable the implant was right after placement and how anxious patients felt. The goal was to find which approach offers the best balance of bone healing and patient comfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help dentists choose the best drilling technique for more stable dental implants and less patient anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no long-term follow-up, so results may not apply to all patients or guarantee better outcomes.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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May 2023
- 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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20 to 78 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: * Adults aged 20-78 years * Single-tooth healed edentulous ridge * First-time implant candidates * Preoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) available * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I * Non-smokers or light smokers (\<10 cigarettes/day) * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous grafting or sinus augmentation at the implant site, including socket grafting after extraction * Systemic contraindications to implant surgery * Intraoperative complications or postoperative infections * Missing insertion torque (IT) or ISQ data * Requirement for a submerged (two-stage) protocol * Deviations from the standardized surgical protocol or implant system
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)
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