Titanium dentures tested for speech clarity in small trial
NCT ID NCT06589570
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a new type of partial denture made from titanium using digital design and milling affects speech. Twelve people with missing teeth will get these dentures, and researchers will measure how clear and understandable their speech is. The goal is to see if titanium dentures are a good choice for both function and talking clearly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CAD/CAM milled titanium removable partial denture
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that titanium dentures are a good option for patients who want both durability and clear speech.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Speech changes are hard to measure and may vary widely between people.
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Study facts
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- 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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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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Accepted
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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 with Class IV Kennedy Classification partial edentulism. * Sufficient occluso-gingival height of its clinical crown * Full opposing arch or restored with acceptable restoration * Edentulous ridge covered by healthy firm muco-periosteum * The abutment teeth had apparently good periodontal condition * Adequate inter-arch space * All patients were apparently in good general health * Only patients who can be easily motivated to achieve and maintain good oral hygiene were selected Exclusion Criteria: * without abnormal bony irregularity or sever lingual undercut * with no signs of mobility or inflammation with no tissue undercut * Patients with shallow floor of the mouth, prominent lingual tori, bony undercuts and lingual inclined teeth were all excluded * no tempro-mandibular joint disorders * free from systemic diseases as diabetes mellitus
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