Dental implant showdown: which placement method wins for accuracy?
NCT ID NCT07174791
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two techniques for placing dental implants in people with no teeth: fully guided (using a surgical guide) and partially guided. Sixteen participants will receive implants in both jaws, and researchers will measure how accurate the implant positions are and how well the final teeth fit. The goal is to see which method leads to better results for long-lasting dental work.
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 successful, this could help dentists choose the best method for placing dental implants, leading to better-fitting and longer-lasting teeth replacements.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 16 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the main focus is on measurement accuracy, not long-term health outcomes.
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Study facts
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- 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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Completely healed residual alveolar ridges * Angle's class I maxillo-mandibular relationship. * Sufficient mandibular and maxillary restorative spaces, at least 15mm evaluated by recording a tentative jaw relation. * Adequate bone height in the premaxilla area, and the anterior mandibular area. - This will be evaluated radiographically Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic disorders affecting bone (such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis). * Local or general contraindication for surgical procedures. * History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the head and neck area. * Poor neuromuscular co-ordination. * TMJ dysfunction and parafunctional habits
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mansoura University, Faculty of Dentistry, mansoura, egypt
Al Mansurah, Mansoura, Egypt
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