Electric spark cleaning could save failing dental implants
NCT ID NCT07644975
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new electrolytic cleaning method can improve treatment for peri-implantitis, a gum infection around dental implants. About 80 adults will receive either standard surgical cleaning or standard cleaning plus an electric spark treatment. Researchers will measure gum pocket depth and other signs of infection over 24 months to see which approach 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
- Electrolytic surface decontamination (GalvoSurge system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective way to treat peri-implantitis, potentially saving dental implants that might otherwise fail.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (80 people) that hasn't started yet. The electrolytic method may not prove better than standard cleaning, and long-term benefits are 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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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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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: Adults aged 18 years or older Diagnosis of peri-implantitis requiring surgical treatment Presence of at least one dental implant diagnosed with peri-implantitis Ability and willingness to attend follow-up visits Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or lactation Uncontrolled systemic diseases that may affect healing Immunosuppressive therapy History of head and neck radiotherapy Current use of medications known to affect bone metabolism Inability to comply with the study protocol or follow-up schedule Previous surgical treatment of peri-implantitis at the study implant site
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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