20-Year study reveals which gum surgery lasts longest for implant infections
NCT ID NCT06648564
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines people who had surgery for peri-implantitis—a serious gum infection around dental implants—20 to 25 years ago. Researchers compare two surgical methods: using a bone substitute alone versus combining it with a resorbable membrane. By checking bone levels, pocket depths, and signs of infection, the study aims to see which approach holds up better over decades.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bone graft substitute with or without resorbable membrane
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best surgical technique for treating peri-implantitis, potentially improving long-term implant survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks back at past treatments, so it cannot prove one technique is better than the other.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients diagnosed with at least one dental implant with peri-implantitis
- 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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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: * An implant demonstrating a progressive bone loss of ≥3 threads (≥1.8 mm) following the first year of healing * A vertical component needed to be present at the surgical intervention in order to justify the use of a bone augmentation procedure. * Bleeding on probing and/or suppuration should also be present Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kristianstad Univeristy
Kristianstad, 29893, Sweden
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