New study tests which surgical method gives the Best-Looking gums around dental implants
NCT ID NCT06813846
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed trial with 33 patients compared three surgical techniques for exposing dental implants in a second-stage procedure. The goal was to see which method gives the best pink esthetic score, meaning how natural and attractive the gums look around the implant. Participants had implants placed at least 4-6 months earlier and were healthy non-smokers with good oral hygiene.
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 a surgical technique that gives better-looking gums around dental implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The outcome is about appearance, not implant success or health.
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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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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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: 1. Patients who already received implants in the anterior and premolar region 2. All implants were placed 4 months prior to uncovering in the mandible and 6 months prior to uncovering in the maxilla. 3. Patients with good oral hygiene 4. Medically free patients 5. Adequate keratinized tissue Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute infection 2. Occlusal trauma 3. Smokers 4. Pregnancy and lactation 5. Severe gag reflex
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry - The British University in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
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