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To compare the brain activity and biting force in patients wearing complete dentures with fixed dentures.

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K068- Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/07/070063
Lead Sponsor
Self Faculty of dental sciences IMS BH
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Completely edentulous arch or non-restorable remaining teeth.

2.Patient’s cooperation, motivation and good oral hygiene.

3.No acute infection should be present.

4.Without any history of temporomandibular joint disorders, pscychiatric disorders or on neuromodifying medication.

5.Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1.Use of medical devices or the presence of conditions that would be dangerous in or incompatible with the MRI environment.

2.Use of over-the-counter medications within 3 days of the imaging session; presence of systemic, vascular, or central nervous system diseases.

3.Use of medications with known neuromotor effects, e.g., neuroleptics or antidepressants.

4.Unnecessary habits (smoking, presence of parafunctional habits)

5.Insufficient mouth opening to accommodate surgical instruments

6.Traumatic occlusion.

7.Non –compensated diabetes mellitus.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the cortical activity in functional magnetic resonance imaging is doneTimepoint: At 1 month then at 4 month
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Increase in the masticatory force following prothetic rehabilitation after 1 months then after 4 monthsTimepoint: 1 month then after 4 months
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