3D X-Ray may predict dental implant timing after sinus lift
NCT ID NCT06507709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a 3D X-ray (CBCT) can help dentists see if the jawbone has healed enough for a dental implant after a sinus lift procedure. Twenty-five adults who need a sinus lift for an implant will get a 3D scan right after surgery and again 6 months later. The goal is to measure bone changes and see if the scan can guide implant timing.
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 could help dentists know when it's safe to place dental implants after sinus surgery without extra procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 25 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It's about measuring bone changes, not testing 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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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. Ability of participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. 2. English speaking. 3. Individuals who are normal healthy or have a diabetes diagnosis with a current HbA1c (glycated glucose)\< 7.0. 4. Partially edentulous patients (18-85 years of age) requiring maxillary sinus augmentation for dental implant placement 5. At minimum 5mm of native bone below the maxillary sinus inferior border Exclusion Criteria: 1. Maxillary sinus disease 2. Diabetes diagnosis with a current HbA1c \> 7.1 or greater due to diabetes effect on bone metabolism 3. Pregnant or attempting to become pregnant 4. Having a disease that affects bone metabolism 5. Use of medications known to affect bone metabolism 6. Tobacco, cannabis or vaping use 7. Alcoholism or other recreational drugs
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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