Digital smile makeover: new implant workflow aims for perfect fit
NCT ID NCT07369583
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a fully digital, motion-integrated workflow for placing dental implants in people with no teeth. Twenty adults received implants in both jaws using special protocols (M-4 in the upper jaw, All-on-4 in the lower jaw). The approach used 3D scans and real-time jaw movement data to design custom-fit, one-piece zirconia teeth. The goal was to see if this digital method leads to stable bone levels around the implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Monolithic zirconia dental prostheses placed using a motion-integrated digital workflow
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make full-arch dental implant procedures more precise and personalized, potentially improving fit and long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 20 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. Long-term success depends on individual healing and bone health.
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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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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jan 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.
- Ages
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40 months to 60 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: * Adults aged 40-65 years with edentulism in one or both arches. * Adequate bone volume in the anterior maxilla for M-4 protocol and mandible for All-on-4 placement. * Willingness to undergo full-arch implant rehabilitation using a digital workflow. * Ability to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic conditions contraindicating implant surgery (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression). * Active oral infections or untreated periodontal disease. * Heavy smokers (\>10 cigarettes/day) or substance abuse. * History of head and neck radiation therapy or bisphosphonate use. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry
Shibīn al Kawm, Egypt
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