25-year dental implant study reveals secrets to long-term success
NCT ID NCT06599320
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 160 patients who had dental implants for at least 25 years to see what factors help them last. Researchers checked bone levels, gum health, and any problems like infections or breakage. The goal is to find out what leads to long-term success and what raises the risk of failure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Out of the pool of patients from the Departments of Oral Surgery and Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics at the University of Bern, Switzerland, all patients having received at least one dental implant will be recruited for a comprehensive evaluation 25 years after implant installation and delivery of the reconstruction. The patients had been treated according to a comprehensive treatment strategy prior to the installation of implants and incorporation of reconstructions. All patients were offered maintenance care that was provided either in the School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland, or in the dental practices of the referring dentists at intervals between 3 and 6 months. All the implants installed were solid screws (SS) with a diameter of 3.3, 4.1 or 4.8 mm, a length between 6-14 mm and a sandblasted and acid-etched surface (SLA) (Straumann® Dental Implant System, Institute Straumann AG, Basel, Switzerland).
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: All patients rehabilitated with oral dental implants supporting fixed partial dental prostheses and followed up for at least 20-years. Exclusion Criteria: None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
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