Can a single drill match full computer guidance for dental implants?
NCT ID NCT07737197
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether using just one guided drill (a pilot hole) followed by freehand drilling is as accurate as using a full set of computer-guided drills for placing dental implants. Researchers will compare the final implant position against the planned position using 3D scans. The study includes adults needing implants in the back of the mouth who are otherwise healthy.
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 one method proves more accurate, it could simplify dental implant surgery while maintaining precision.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 16 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Both techniques carry standard surgical risks like infection or implant failure.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jul 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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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: * Age \>= 18 years, both sexes * Patients requiring dental implant placement in the posterior region (molar area) * Patients systemically healthy with no medical history contraindicating implant surgery * Sufficient inter-arch space for future prosthesis (minimum 7 mm) Exclusion Criteria: * Bone height \< 6 mm at the proposed implant site * Inadequate oral hygiene * Heavy smoking (\>10 cigarettes/day) * Alcohol or drug abuse * Pregnancy * Local or systemic infection * Uncontrolled metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes mellitus) * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction * Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the last 5 years * Immunosuppression therapy or autoimmune disorders * Complete edentulism * Pathological conditions such as periapical or periodontal abscesses * Untreated gingivitis or periodontitis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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