New dental implant aims to keep jawbone strong
NCT ID NCT02161874
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tested a new type of dental implant called T3 to see if it helps preserve the jawbone better than a standard implant. Forty adults who needed dental implants took part. Researchers checked how well the implant stayed in place and how much bone was kept over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- T3 dental implant system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this implant could help preserve jawbone better after tooth loss, potentially improving long-term dental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 40 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The implant may not perform better than existing options.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2013
- Finished
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Jul 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of either sex and any race greater than 18 years of age * Patients for whom a decision has already been made to use dental implants for the restoration of existing edentulism in the mandible or maxilla. * Patients must be physically able to tolerate conventional surgical and restorative procedures. * Patients must agree to be evaluated for each study visit, especially the yearly follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with active infection or severe inflammation in the areas intended for implant placement. * Patients with a \> 10 cigarette per day smoking habit. * Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. * Patients with uncontrolled metabolic bone disease where there is a diagnosis of the following: Osteomalacia, primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism, renal osteodystrophy, or Paget's disease of bone. * Patients with a history of therapeutic radiation to the head * Patients in need of bone grafting at the site of the intended study implant for augmentation purposes. * Patients who are known to be pregnant at the screening visit. * Patients with evidence of severe para-functional habits such as bruxing or clenching.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Dominique Caspar
Les Bains, France
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Dr. Felix Hanssler
Göppingen, Germany
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Dr. Nicholas Lewis
London, United Kingdom
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Dr. Tommie VanDeVelde
Antwerp, Belgium
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