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: SOCKET SHIELD TECHNIQUE VERSUS EMPTY SOCKET TECHNIQUE

Not Applicable
Conditions
Dental Implant Placement
Socket Shield Technique Implant Placement
Registration Number
NCT02992366
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of socket shield technique compared with conventional immediate implant placement.

Detailed Description

To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of socket shield technique compared with conventional immediate implant placement.

PICO

* P: patient require immediate dental implant placement for esthetic consideration

* I: socket shield technique

* C: conventional immediate implant placement

* O:

Outcome name Measuring device Measuring unit Primary outcome Vertical and horizontal bone level Cone beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) Millimeter Secondary outcome (a) Pocket probing depth Periodontal probe Millimeter Secondary outcome (b) Labial Alveolar crestal bone height compared with the lingual side Cone beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) Millimeter

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with remaining roots in the esthetic zone with intact periodontal condition indicated for extraction.
  2. Physically able to tolerate conventional surgical and restorative procedures
  3. Signing of an informed consent form
  4. Implant insertion torque > 32 N cm with good primary stability
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Systemic diseases contraindicating implant placement eg uncontrolled diabetes
  2. Severe bruxism
  3. Active infection in the teeth to be treated
  4. Vertical root fractures with displacement in the teeth of the surgical area

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vertical and horizontal bone level9 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pocket probing depth9 months
Labial Alveolar crestal bone height compared with the lingual side9 months

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