Are your dental implants tilted differently than your real teeth?
NCT ID NCT06872177
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will look at existing dental records to see how the angle of a molar implant compares to the natural tooth it replaced or the matching tooth on the other side. No new participants will be enrolled. The goal is to understand typical differences in positioning, which may help improve future implant placement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
Who is studied
Existing records of patients at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry who have had a dental implant of one single molar tooth, between January 1, 2016 and January 6, 2025
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with mandibular molar implant placement. * Presence of contralateral natural mandibular first, second molars or both. * Availability of pre-extraction CBCT scans of the corresponding or contralateral mandibular molar tooth or panoramic radiographs for mesiodistal angulation. * Availability of post-implant CBCT scans or panoramic radiographs for mesiodistal angulation Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete or low-quality CBCT scans. * History of mandibular trauma or pathologies altering tooth or implant alignment. * History of reconstructive mandibular surgery in the implant region. * History of periapical pathology
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University Dental Clinics
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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