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Dentures vs. implants: which one chews best? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07639112

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Zagreb Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at how well different types of dentures and implant-supported dental devices help people chew and how they affect quality of life. Researchers will compare conventional dentures, mini-implant overdentures, and implant-assisted partial dentures in 240 adults. The goal is to see which option offers the best function and satisfaction, but no new treatment is being tested.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 240 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will comprise edentulous and partially edentulous adult patients treated at the Department of Prosthodontics, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine. Participants will include wearers of conventional complete dentures, conventional removable partial dentures, mini-implant-retained overdentures, conventional implant-retained overdentures, mini-implant-assisted removable partial dentures, and implant-assisted removable partial dentures. Additional participants undergoing prosthodontic rehabilitation will be prospectively recruited for the longitudinal component of the study.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. * Wearing the respective prosthodontic restoration for at least 6 months (cross-sectional component). * Planned rehabilitation with one of the investigated prosthodontic treatment modalities (longitudinal component). * Ability to perform masticatory tests and complete questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or inability to complete questionnaires. * Neurological or muscular disorders affecting mastication. * Acute oral infections or untreated oral pathology. * Severe temporomandibular disorders causing pain or functional limitation. * Implant or prosthesis failure requiring immediate treatment. * Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, could affect study participation or outcome assessment. Exclusion Criteria: \-

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anodontia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Bite force Complete dentures Edentulism Edentulism complete Implant supported overdenture Implant- asissted removable partial denture Mastication Masticatory function Mini dental implants OHIP Oral health quality of life (ohqol) was assessed Partial edentulism Patients reported outcomes Prosthodontics Removable partial denture

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb

    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

  • School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb

    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

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