Denture implant may boost hearing, small study suggests
NCT ID NCT05744830
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a single implant in the lower jaw to hold a denture can change hearing ability. Thirty adults aged 50-65 who had never worn dentures before were tested. Their hearing was measured before and after getting the denture, after implant surgery, and after the implant was loaded. The goal was to see if the implant affects hearing thresholds.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 50-65 years old. * No previous experience in removable complete dentures. * Enough bone in the midline of the mandibular jaw that permits the placement of a single implant no less than 10 mm in length and 3.4 mm in width. * Hearing threshold of the patient between 40-70 decibel. * The ability of the patient to fill out the questionnaire and commit to follow up sessions. Exclusion Criteria: Having one of the variables that are connected with hearing loss, which are: * usage of hearing aids. * Uncontrolled diabetes. * Uncontrolled hypertension. * Balance problems. In addition to risk factors that are associated with hearing loss, which are: * stroke * kidney disease In addition to contraindications for implant surgery, which are: 1. definitive contraindications: Recent myocardial infarction, valve replacements, cardiovascular diseases ,and presence of immunodeficiency, bleeding problems, drug abuse, and psychological disease. 2. Relative contraindications: Osteoporosis, heavy smoking, uncontrolled diabetes, hypothyroidism.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of removable prosthodontics, University of Damascus Dental School
Damascus, Damascus Governorate, 20872, Syria
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