Tracking dental implant outcomes across everyday dental practices
A Dental implant registry of treatment outcomes of implant therapy by practitioners in the National Dental Practice Based Research Network
This project collects information from dentists about dental implants and any problems that happen so people with implants can get safer, more reliable care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11250087 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be represented in a registry where your dentist records details about any implants, the prosthetic parts used, and any biological or prosthetic problems that occur. Dentists across the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network will contribute data aiming to include 2,000 implants with restorations. The project begins with a one-year planning phase to create recruitment and data-collection procedures, then continues enrolling implants and tracking outcomes over time. The registry data will be used to design future targeted studies and improve diagnosis-driven treatment choices.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who have received one or more dental implants with prosthetic restorations from participating dentists in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without dental implants, or whose dentists are not part of the network, would be unlikely to participate or directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this registry could help dentists identify common causes of implant problems and improve treatments to reduce complications.
How similar studies have performed: Smaller academic studies have documented peri-implant disease and prosthetic complications, but a large practice-based national registry is relatively new and intended to provide more real-world evidence.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cunha-Cruz, Joana — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Cunha-Cruz, Joana
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.