Which numbing shot works best for dental implants? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06641232
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to numb the jaw for placing dental implants in the back of the lower jaw: a nerve block versus local infiltration. Forty-two adults missing some teeth will be randomly assigned to one method. The goal is to see which technique provides better pain control during surgery and causes fewer side effects.
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 it works, this could point toward a better numbing method for dental implants, reducing pain and the need for extra shots.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Both methods are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of legal age (≥18 years), partially edentulous, requiring the placement of one or more mandibular implants in the molar area. * Patients without relevant systemic pathology (equal or lower than ASA II). * Sufficient intellectual capacity to understand the study, the informed consent and to adequately complete the questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Pregnant patients. * Patients with allergy or hypersensitivity to articaine or adrenaline. * Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. * Patients who may recognize the anesthetic technique used (e.g. dentists). * Drugs or systemic diseases (ASA III or higher) that contraindicate surgical intervention or the use of anesthetics and/or vasoconstrictors. * Patients with relative or absolute contraindication of conventional analgesic or anti-inflammatory regimen. * Immediate implants. * Surgeries requiring bone grafts.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital odontológic de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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