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Two-unit Cantilever Implant Prostheses Made of Monolithic Zirconia or PFM

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Jaw, Edentulous, Partially
Missing Teeth
Registration Number
NCT04713800
Lead Sponsor
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Brief Summary

The aim of is to compare the survival rate and technical outcomes of cantilever implant-supported fixed denture prosthetics (cFDPs) made either out of monolithic zirconia bonded to a titanium base in a digital workflow, or porcelain fused-to metal using a gold abutment in a conventional workflow. In addition, biological outcomes, wear patterns, PROMs and time efficiency will be recorded. The null hypothesis is: the reconstruction type does not influence the survival rate and technical outcomes of 2-unit implant-supported cFDP.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • Minimal age of 22 years old.
  • No general medical condition which represents a contraindication to implant treatment
  • Good oral hygiene (PII ≤ 20%), and healthy periodontal tissues (BOP≤ 20%)
  • Two adjacent-teeth gap in posterior maxilla or mandible arch (first premolar, second premolar, first molar, second molar) with an osseointegrated regular or wide-diameter bone-level implant in a prosthetically correct position to allow occlusal screw-retention. Free-end edentulous gaps can also be included
  • Presence of antagonist occlusal units
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe bruxism or clenching habits
  • Patients with inadequate oral hygiene or persistent intraoral infection
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding at the day of inclusion
  • Smokers exceeding 15 cigarettes / day, or equivalent; patients chewing tobacco
  • Unable or unwilling to cooperate for the trial period
  • Estimated cantilever crown mesial-distal length > 10 mm
  • Estimated implant crown height (from implant platform to occlusal contact points) > 15 mm

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Technical complication rate5 years

assessed by USPHS-criteria

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biological parameters1, 3, 5 years

assessed by clinical examination by measuring with a periodontal probe: bleeding on probing (yes/no per site), pocket probing depth (mm), width of keratinized mucosa (mm), assessed by evaluation of standardized x-rays: marginal bone level changes (mm)

Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs)1, 3, 5 years

assessed through questionnaires: Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) to evaluate oral health-related quality of life \[0-4 for each of the 14 questions, where 4 represents the worst outcome\]; Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) to evaluate patient experience with the impression procedure \[0-10, where 10 represents the best outcome\]

Operator Reported Outcomes Measuressingle-point measure at baseline

assessed through Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) to evaluate operator experience with the impression procedure and with the adjustment of the restoration \[0-10, where 10 represents the best outcome\]

Wear rate of restoration and antagonist1, 3, 5 years

assessed by a volumetric analysis software

Accuracy of fabricationsingle-point measure at baseline

measured in terms of occlusal adjustment needed between the two fabrication procedures (digital vs. analogue workflow)

Cost-efficiencysingle-point measure at baseline

assessed by measuring time and counting costs of materials between the two workflows procedures (digital vs. analogue)

Survival rate1, 3, 5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Geneva

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Geneva, Switzerland

University of Geneva
🇨🇭Geneva, Switzerland
João Pitta, Dr
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