A Study Comparing Dental Implants Placed Under the Gums and Implants Left Exposed to Evaluate Healing Gum Health and Bone Support

Comparative evaluation of submerged versus Non submerged dental implants a clinicoradiographic study Randomized controlled clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/107170

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: R938- Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures

Interventions

Intervention1: Non Submerged Dental Implants: It is one stage surgical technique.Gingival former will be placed immediately after the implant placement.clinical and radiographic parameters will be eva

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient giving informed consent 2. Non restorable maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth with intact adjacent teeth. 3. Sufficient apical bone of 3 to 5mm to anchor the implant with minimum primary stability. 4. minimum of 3mm of attached keratinized buccal mucosa. 5. Sufficient prosthetic space for placement of drfinite restoration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are alcoholic or drug abusers. 2.Smokers. 3.Patients with acute periapical infections. 4.Patients had or undergoing radiotherapy to the head and neck region due to malignancy. 5.Patient with known systemic disease or any blood borne disease. 6.Bruxer patients or having TMJ dysfunction. 7.Intake of drugs affecting bone metabolism. 8.Uncontrolled diabetic patients. 9. Patients with D4 bone quality.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To evaluate and compare peri implant probing depth in submerged and non submerged dental implants clinically at baseline and after 3 months. 2.To evaluate and compare the width of attached gingiva in submerged and non submerged dental implants clinically at baseline and after 3 months. 3.To evaluate and compare the mucosal thickness in submerged and non submerged dental implants clinically at baseline and after 3 months. 4.To evaluate and compare marginal bone levels and crestal bone loss in submerged and non submerged dental implants radiographically at baseline and after 3 months. 5.To evaluate post operative pain and post operative complications in submerged and non submerged dental implants . Timepoint: At Baseline and after 3 months.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To evaluate and compare peri implant probing depth in submerged and non submerged dental implants clinically at baseline and after 3 months. 2.To evaluate and compare the width of attached gingiva in submerged and non submerged dental implants clinically at baseline and after 3 months. 3.To evaluate and compare the mucosal thickness in submerged and non submerged dental implants clinically at baseline and after 3 months. 4.To evaluate and compare marginal bone levels and crestal bone loss in submerged and non submerged dental implants radiographically at baseline and after 3 months. 5.To evaluate post operative pain and post operative complications in submerged and non submerged dental implants . Timepoint: At Baseline and after 3 months.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.To evaluate cumulative time for surgery required in submerged and non submerged dental implants. 2.No.of surgery required in placing submerged and non submerged dental implants.Timepoint: At Baseline and after 3 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrShivani Sachdeva

Pravara institute of medical sciences

drmaniamit@gmail.com9545612345

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026