Status:

RECRUITING

Soft Tissue Response to Different Restorative Materials Used in Implant Dentistry

Lead Sponsor:

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

Conditions:

Edentulous Alveolar Ridge

Peri-Implantitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how different materials used in dental implants affect the surrounding gum tissue in adults who need dental implants. The main questions it aims to answer a...

Detailed Description

The study will involve a total of 40 edentulous patients, each missing four teeth in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae. Each patient will receive four dental implants and single crowns ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must be 18 years or older.
  • Participants must be edentulous with at least four missing teeth in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae.
  • Participants must have appropriate oral hygiene and periodontal status of natural teeth, with a pocket depth of 4mm or less and no bleeding.
  • Dental implants must be fully integrated with no bone resorption or inflammation after three months of implant placement, confirmed by X-ray and clinical examination.
  • Implant placement must be into natural bone without additional procedures such as sinus lift or bone augmentation.
  • The procedure must be a standard implantation with no immediate implant placement.
  • The height of the gingiva must be at least 3mm or more.

Exclusion

  • Patients with systemic diseases such as malignancy, diabetes, osteoporosis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Patients with a history of periodontal treatment.
  • Patients who smoke or use tobacco.
  • Patients who have received antibiotic treatment within three months prior to implantation.
  • Pregnant individuals.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 23 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06554041

Start Date

August 23 2023

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

August 14 2024

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VIC Clinic

Vilnius, Lithuania, 01362