Implant timing for front teeth
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of replacing a front tooth with a dental implant: placing the implant right after the tooth is removed (using the socket-shield technique) versus waiting a few months. It aims to see which approach keeps the gum and bone around the implant looking and feeling better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You need a single tooth in the front of your mouth that cannot be fixed and must be removed.
- The bone on the cheek side of that tooth should be thin (less than 1 mm).
- There must be enough bone to place an implant in the ideal position.
- The socket (hole) must be intact after the tooth is removed, and the implant must be able to achieve a stable initial hold (≥35 Ncm).
- You must not have smoked in the past 5 years.
- You must not have certain health conditions (like diabetes or osteoporosis) or take medications (like bisphosphonates) that affect bone healing.
- There must be no active infection or severe gum disease at the implant site.
- You must be willing to sign a consent form.
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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