Smile again: study tracks how dental implants boost daily life
NCT ID NCT07568249
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study follows 100 people who are getting full-arch dental implants (replacing all teeth in one jaw). Researchers want to see how the treatment changes their oral health-related quality of life—things like eating, speaking, and feeling confident. Participants answer questionnaires before, during, and after the procedure. The goal is to better understand the real-world benefits of this common dental treatment.
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 surgery and prosthesis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that full-arch implants significantly improve daily comfort, confidence, and quality of life for people with no teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures patient-reported outcomes, so results depend on subjective responses and may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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
Adults with an indication for full-arch screw-retained implant-supported rehabilitation (FASISR) of the maxilla and/or mandible, in generally good systemic health and without contraindications to implant therapy.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Adults aged 18 years or older. Patients requiring full-arch implant-supported rehabilitation of the maxilla and/or mandible. Patients with indication for immediate full-arch implant-supported rehabilitation using 4, 6, or 8 implants per arch, according to anatomical and clinical conditions. Patients able to understand the study procedures and complete patient-reported outcome questionnaires Patients willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with medical contraindications for implant surgery. Patients unable to provide informed consent. Patients unable to complete the study questionnaires Patients with uncontrolled systemic conditions that may contraindicate implant therapy. Patients unable or unwilling to attend the planned follow-up visits. Patients receiving partial-arch implant rehabilitation only.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto de Implantologia
RECRUITINGLisbon, Lisbon District, 1070-061, Portugal
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