New study tests if same-day dental implants work as well as waiting months
NCT ID NCT07498556
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways of restoring dental implants: placing a temporary crown right away versus waiting three months. Researchers will track 50 adults over one year to see which approach leads to better implant survival and fewer complications. The goal is to find out if immediate restoration is a safe and effective option.
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 (Lynx CONNECT) with immediate restoration or healing abutment
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that immediate restoration is as safe and effective as waiting three months, potentially reducing treatment time for dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants and a short 1-year follow-up. Results may not apply to all patients or implant types, and complications like implant failure or infection are possible.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * Men and women between 18 and 70 years of age. * Ability to read, understand, and sign the informed consent form. * Need for placement of one or more implants for fixed prosthetic rehabilitation in either arch. * Insertion torque ≥ 35 Ncm (lower values will be excluded from the study). * Adequate bone dimensions to receive an implant with diameter ≥ 3.75 mm and length ≥ 10 mm. * Bone type I to III at the insertion site. * Good oral hygiene: FMBS and FMPS ≤ 25%. * Systemic status classified as ASA I or II. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to attend follow-up appointments. * Systemic contraindications to oral surgery (ASA III or IV). * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Chronic use of corticosteroids, bisphosphonates, or RANKL inhibitors within the last year. * Alcohol or drug abuse. * Heavy smoking (≥ 10 cigarettes/day). * Previous radiotherapy in the cervicofacial region. * Untreated active periodontal disease. * Absence of antagonist teeth. * Local pathology at the planned implant site. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \> 7%). * Bone type IV at the surgical site.
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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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Faculdade De Medicina Dentaria da Universidade do Porto
Porto, 4200-393, Portugal
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