Dental implant shape linked to bone loss risk
NCT ID NCT06636097
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study examines whether the inner shape (concave or convex) of full-arch implant-supported dental prostheses is linked to bone loss around implants. Researchers will scan the prostheses and measure bone levels in 50 adults who have had these implants for at least a year. The goal is to see if certain shapes lead to more plaque buildup and bone loss, which could guide better implant design.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- full-arch implant-supported prosthesis with concave or convex intaglio shape
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help dentists design better-fitting dental prostheses to reduce bone loss around implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only looks at associations, not cause and effect. It may not lead to clear design guidelines.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
All patients treated with a full-arch implant-supported prothesis from the University of Pittsburgh will be screened for inclusion in the study.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old; * Rehabilitated with a full-arch screw-retained supported prosthesis in the maxilla, in function for at least 1 year; * Good overall health (ASA I or ASA II). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with motricity problems who cannot clean the prosthesis; * Patients treated or maintained in centers outside the University of Pittsburgh; * Incomplete dental records; * Misfit at the prosthesis-implant interface; * Cemented prosthesis; * Individuals rehabilitated with over dentures; * Individuals with uncontrolled chronic diseases or immunocompromised; * Pregnant Patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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