Punch vs cut: which dental implant method wins?
NCT ID NCT07159529
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two ways to place dental implants in the lower jaw: a flapless technique (using a small punch) and a flap technique (cutting the gum). Twenty patients were followed for 6 months to measure bone loss and implant stability. The goal was to see which method causes less bone loss and better healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If flapless technique works better, it could mean less pain and faster healing for people getting dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 20 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares procedures, not a new treatment.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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 40 years
- 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: Patients that fulfill one or more of the following criteria were included: 1. Residual bone height of alveolar ridge more than 8 mm. 2. Residual bone width of alveolar ridge more than 4 mm. 3. Healthy and sufficient covering soft tissue (keratinized mucosa). 4. Distance between inferior border of mandible and the crest of alveolar ridge more than 2cm. 5. Motivated, cooperative patients with good oral hygiene. Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with relevant systemic disorder that may compromise bone healing (e.g.: Uncontrolled diabetic). 2. Extraction socket less than 4 months of healing time. 3. Patient with Autoimmune disease, or neurologic disorder. 4. Heavy smokers (more than 15 cigarettes/day).93 5. Bad oral hygiene. 6. Patients with history of radiotherapy or chemotherapy. 7. Patients who are fully edentulous. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University
Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, 31527, Egypt