Magnetic mallet may improve dental implant placement in soft jawbone
NCT ID NCT07424820
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a magnetic mallet—a tool that uses controlled electromagnetic pulses—can place dental implants more stably and with less trauma than conventional drilling in people with soft jawbone (type D4 bone). Thirty participants with missing teeth in the upper back jaw will receive implants using one of the two techniques. Researchers will measure implant stability and post-surgery pain to see which method works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Magnetic mallet device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could offer a less traumatic way to place dental implants in soft bone, potentially improving implant stability and reducing pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The magnetic mallet is a device, not a drug, and its benefits over standard drilling are still uncertain.
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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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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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 60 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria where: patients with 1. healed edentulous posterior maxilla 2. residual vertical bone height ≥ 11 mm, allowing implant placement without sinus augmentation 3. bone quality classified as Type IV (D4) according to the Lekholm and Zarb classification Exclusion Criteria where: patients with Systemic diseases affecting bone healing, active oral infection, smoking habits, or a need for bone augmentation procedures were excluded.
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Conditions
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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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University of Mosul/ College of Dentistry
Mosul, Mosul, +964, Iraq
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