Dental implant bone loss: what X-Rays reveal
NCT ID NCT07625813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked back at the dental records of 256 people who got lower jaw dental implants. Researchers used panoramic X-rays to measure bone loss around the implants shortly after they were placed and during follow-up visits. The goal was to understand how much bone loss happens early on and what factors might be linked to it.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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256 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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
The study population will consist of adult systemically healthy patients who underwent mandibular dental implant surgery and implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Dentistry between 2012 and 2025 and had suitable panoramic radiographs available for retrospective radiographic evaluation of marginal bone loss.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals older than 18 years * Patients with mandibular dental implants * Availability of panoramic radiographs obtained after implant surgery and after prosthetic loading * Panoramic radiographs suitable for radiographic evaluation * Visibility of the mandibular inferior cortex and mental foramen on panoramic radiographs * Systemically healthy individuals Exclusion Criteria: * Low-quality panoramic radiographs * Missing follow-up radiographs * Presence of systemic diseases or conditions that may affect bone metabolism
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Department of Periodontics
Bolu, Central, 14100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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