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Stabilizing Mandibular Overdentures With a Single Implant Placed in the Canine Region of the Preferred Chewing Side
Led by Frauke Müller · Updated on 2025-03-26
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
360 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The investigators are evaluating the use of a single implant to stabilize complete dentures in the lower jaw, in the canine region of the preferred chewing side. They are conducting this study to determine whether this treatment concept gives satisfactory results, and how it compares with the standard position in the center of the lower jaw.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Stabilizing Mandibular Overdentures With a Single Implant Placed in the Canine Region of the Preferred Chewing Side
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent
- Age 60 years or older
- Completely without teeth and wearing complete upper and lower dentures that fit well or can be adjusted to fit
- Healed lower jaw with at least 6-8 weeks since last front tooth extraction and one year since last back tooth extraction
- Physical health status classified as ASA1 or ASA2
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergies or sensitivity to the medical devices used
- Vulnerable individuals
- Investigators, their family members, employees, or dependents
- Known or suspected non-compliance or drug/alcohol abuse
- Unable to maintain proper oral hygiene
- Unable to follow study procedures due to language, psychological disorders, dementia (clock-drawing test score 5 or less), Parkinson's disease, or similar
- Surgical risks such as uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression, radiation, chemotherapy, or use of certain bone medications
- Heavy smoking (more than 20 cigarettes per day)
- Severe teeth grinding or clenching, or facial pain
- Depression indicated by Geriatric Depression Scale greater than 9
- Dry mouth with saliva flow less than or equal to 0.7 ml/min
- Jaw ridge too narrow or short in the canine or midline area (less than 6 mm width or 10 mm height)
- Jaw defects requiring bone grafting procedures
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1211
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Research Team
S
Sabrina Maniewicz
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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