Robot-Assisted dental implants: more accurate than traditional guides?
NCT ID NCT07380360
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a computer-guided dynamic navigation system helps dentists place dental implants more accurately right after a tooth is pulled. Twenty healthy adults with a tooth that needed extraction and replacement received an implant using either dynamic navigation or a static surgical guide. Researchers measured how much the actual implant position differed from the planned position using 3D scans. The goal is to see if the high-tech navigation reduces errors and surgery time compared to the standard guide method.
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 show that dynamic navigation improves accuracy for immediate dental implants, potentially leading to better outcomes and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or dentists, and the technology may not be widely available or cost-effective.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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21 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy patients at least 21 years old. 2. Systemically healthy patients with no effect on the surgery. 3. At least one hopeless maxillary or mandibular tooth to be restored using an implant. 4. At least six residual teeth in the affected jaw. Exclusion Criteria: 1. A medical condition or medication that would impair bone healing. 2. Poor oral hygiene 3. Alcohol users. 4. Smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day. 5. History of head and neck radiotherapy. 6. Pregnant females. 7. Uncontrolled hypertensive or diabetic patients.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain shams university
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11566, Egypt
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