New dental implant surface put to the test in 30 patients
NCT ID NCT06651502
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new type of dental implant with a special surface (EK III NH) in 30 adults aged 20-80 who are missing teeth. Participants receive the implant and a temporary tooth replacement right away. Researchers will track how well the implant works over two years using dental exams and X-rays to check bone levels and stability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental implant with new surface (EK III NH)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that the new implant surface helps keep bone stable around the implant, leading to better long-term outcomes for people with missing teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants and no comparison group. Results may not apply to everyone, and the implant could fail or cause complications like infection or bone loss.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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20 to 80 years
- 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: * Male or female, between 20-80 years of age, who request dental implant treatment options to replace missing teeth as part of comprehensive dental care * Subjects are willing to sign an informed consent, participate, and return for follow-up visits. * Subjects without significant medical history and currently not on medications that might complicate the results Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who do not meet all the inclusion criteria or will not cooperate with the protocol schedule. * Subjects who received and failed a previously placed dental implant. * Subjects who require a bone and soft tissue grafting procedure prior to or at the time of the implant placement. * Subjects with significant untreated periodontal disease, caries, infection, or chronic inflammation in the oral cavity within two adjacent tooth positions of the clinical trial area. * Subjects who have used nicotine-containing products within three weeks prior to surgery. * Subjects who are insulin-dependent diabetic or if their Hgb1c levels \> 6.5%. * Subjects with a history of malignancy within the past five years (except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical carcinoma). * Subjects who are nursing or pregnant. * Subjects who are presently taking medications (except estrogen/progesterone therapy) or those who are undergoing treatment that is known to affect bone turnover. * Subjects with diseases affecting bone metabolism (excluding idiopathic osteoporosis). * Subjects with a history of an autoimmune disease, documented allergy or multiple allergies to any component of the agents used in this study. * Acutely infected defect site.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harvard Dental Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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