Better denture fit? tiny study tests scanning methods
NCT ID NCT07290322
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two methods of making 3D-printed dentures: scanning directly inside the mouth versus scanning a traditional mold. Eight people with no teeth will try both types of dentures to see which one stays in place better. The goal is to find out if the newer, more comfortable intra-oral scan leads to a better-fitting denture.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D-printed denture fabricated from intra-oral or extra-oral digital scan
- What this could lead to
- If one scanning method proves better, it could guide dentists toward a more comfortable and precise way to make dentures that stay in place better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (8 people) that only measures retention, not long-term comfort or durability. Results may not apply to all patients or denture types.
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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 8 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * completely edentulous patients * Angle's class I Skeletal relationship * normal facial symmetry * comparative patients Exclusion Criteria: * tempromandibular disorders * uncontrolled diabetes * patients with neuromuscular disorders * severe psychiatric disorders * angle's class II and III skeletal relationship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university
Giza, 12511, Egypt
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