3D-printed vs milled guides for dental implants
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares two types of surgical guides used to place dental implants: one made with a 3D printer and one milled from a solid block. If you're missing one to four teeth and have healthy healed gums and bone, this trial may help determine which guide works best.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are missing 1 to 4 teeth and need dental implants.
- The tooth site has healed for at least 3 months after extraction.
- If you had bone or gum grafting, you've waited the required healing time (6 months for bone, 2 months for gum).
- You are 21 years or older and able to sign a consent form.
- You are not a heavy smoker (10 or fewer cigarettes per day).
- You are not taking medications that affect bone healing, like bisphosphonates or certain steroids.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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