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