Could a quick digital scan replace goopy molds for dentures?
NCT ID NCT07377890
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a digital intraoral scanner can capture the shape of the mouth as accurately as the traditional border-molded impression method for making complete dentures. Ten adults who have lost all their teeth will get both types of impressions, and researchers will compare the digital scans to the conventional ones for precision and consistency. The goal is to see if the faster, less messy digital approach could be a reliable alternative.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intraoral scanning (digital impression) and conventional border-molded impression
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that digital scanning is a reliable alternative to traditional messy impressions for making dentures, potentially improving comfort and convenience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures accuracy, not long-term denture fit or patient satisfaction.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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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 attending DDH for complete dental prosthesis. * Fully edentulous patients * All alveolar ridge classifications of Cawood and Howell 1988 (Cawood and Howell, 1988) * Above 18 years old * Arabic and English-speaking patients * Good physical health (ASA class 1 or 2) * Willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Dentate patients * Implant-attachment-supported complete denture. * Patients un-willing to participate (non-consented patients) * Patients with severe gag reflex * Patients who are mentally unstable, drug users or alcoholics
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dubai Dental Hospital
RECRUITINGDubai, 505055, United Arab Emirates
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