Kids' lost front teeth replaced by their own premolars in new study
NCT ID NCT07314580
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether moving a premolar (a back tooth) to replace a lost front tooth works well in children aged 7 to 15. Researchers will track 50 patients for up to 5 years, checking tooth survival, healing, and how satisfied the kids are. The goal is to see if this natural tooth transplant is a good option for young people with tooth loss from injury or decay.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Premolar autotransplantation (a surgical procedure to move a premolar tooth to replace a missing front tooth)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that moving a premolar is a reliable, long-lasting way to replace a lost front tooth in growing children, avoiding bridges or implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it can't prove the procedure is better than other options. Results depend on careful patient selection and surgical skill, and complications like root resorption or infection are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Young patients aged 7 to 15 years requiring replacement of a maxillary anterior tooth with a premolar autotransplantation at Dental Esthetic BCN, an accredited CEIm-UB clinical center.
- Ages
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7 to 15 years
- 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: * Patients aged 7 to 15 years. * ASA I classification. * Loss or indication for extraction of a maxillary anterior tooth (teeth 12, 11, 21, or 22) due to trauma, resorption, or restorative reasons. * Availability of a donor first or second premolar with root development between one-half and complete root length. * Ability to complete at least 2 years of follow-up. * Parent/guardian consent and minor assent obtained for prospective cases. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 15 years. * Severe systemic disease. * Inability or unwillingness to attend scheduled follow-up visits. * Lack of a suitable donor premolar.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Dental Esthetic BCN
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelons, 08034, Spain
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