Dental implant healing secrets revealed in new study
NCT ID NCT06063876
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how dental implants heal from gum inflammation (peri-implant mucositis). Researchers will compare implants that were previously treated with or without a smoothing procedure called implantoplasty. Thirty adults with healthy implants will stop cleaning those areas for 3 weeks to cause mild inflammation, then resume cleaning to see how they heal. The goal is to understand healing differences using clinical exams, immune markers, and bacterial samples.
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 help dentists choose better treatments for inflamed implants, improving long-term implant health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only looks at short-term healing, not long-term outcomes.
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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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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: * Aged 18-80 years * In good general health, (at least ASA 2) * Previously treated implants must have probing depths (PD) ≤ 4 mm * Previously treated implants must have \<50% bone loss around the implant of interest (assessed radiographically) * Patients must have been treated previously for peri-implantitis with or without IP, with at least 1 thread or 2 mm of implant surface exposed in the oral cavity. * Have little to no bacteria on the implant(s) of interest (modified Plaque Index of \<1) by Day 0 * Have healthy gums that do not bleed around the implant(s) of choice (modified Gingival index \<1) by Day 0 * Have evidence of stable bone levels around the treated implant for \> 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Active infectious diseases of any kind. * Medical conditions which require premedication prior to dental treatments/visits. * Pregnant women or planning to become pregnant (self-reported). * Patients with congenital or metabolic bone disorders (ie. osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency, parathyroid disease, etc.) * Current heavy smokers: Subjects who have smoked more than 1 pack/day within 6 months of study onset (self-reported) * Subjects with co-morbid conditions (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, cardiovascular disease, impaired kidney function, heart murmur, rheumatic fever, bleeding disorder, hepatitis, tuberculosis, HIV) that would affect the study outcome or interpretation of study results will be excluded. * Concomitant medications: Subjects on significant concomitant drug therapy for systemic conditions (i.e., Chronic anti-inflammatory medication, antibiotics, anticoagulants, any medication initiated \<3 months prior to the screening visit) will not be included in the study. Occasional short-term use (7-14 days) of analgesics or common cold medication is permitted. Such use of these medications will be reviewed and recorded by the Investigator.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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