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All-ceramic versus metal-ceramic (VMK) posterior bridges

Not Applicable
Conditions
Loss of teeth due to accident, extraction or local periodontal disease
K08.1
Registration Number
DRKS00006276
Lead Sponsor
Zahnmedizinisches Zentrum Universität Genf,
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
65
Inclusion Criteria

at least 1 edentulous space in the posterior region

Exclusion Criteria

Severe systemic disease,
Pregnancy,
Periodontal:
- Probing depth (abutment teeth) = 5
- Bleeding on probing = 50%
- Plaque index = 50%
Dental:
- Non-vital abutment teeth, not root-treated
- Root-treated abutment teeth treated with periapical change,
bruxism

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical and radiological examination of the integrity of the posterior bridges (test - and control) and the biological and technical behavior after 1, 3, and 5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Examination of the integrity and the biological and technical results of both types of bridges after 10 and 15 years.
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