Zirconia in permucosal applications: aesthetic, biological and microbiological aspects; a pilot study.

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Esthetisch en functioneel herstel in de (gedeeltelijk) tandeloze kaak; The response of mucosa to zirconium; 10044018

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30150
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Fully edentulous patients with functional lower denture problems and a minimal height of the mandible in the midline of 13 mm. Patents' health allows a oral surgical intervention under local anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

ASA score 3 or more or when implant-supported overdenture (bar-clip with distal extensions) treatment is indicated.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary endpoint of the study is our preference for titanium or zirconium<br /><br>based on the number of inflammatory cells in the soft tissues adjacent to both<br /><br>materials.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Furthermore, the peri-implant mucosa around both abutments is investigated<br /><br>visually, biologically and microbiologically.</p><br>