A randomized clinical trial on short endosseous implants in the posterior region. The influence of platform switching on the marginal bone level.

Completed

• Conditions: missing tooth; verloren gaan van gebitselementen

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35224
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

-The patient is 18 years or older;
-The missing or lost tooth is a premolar or a molar in the maxilla or mandible;
-Sufficient healthy and vital bone to insert a dental implant with a length of 8.5 mm and at least 4.0 mm in diameter.
-The implant site must be free from infection;
-Adequate oral hygiene (modified plaque index and modified sulcus bleeding index <= 1, acoording to Mombelli, Loë & Silness))
-Sufficient mesio-distal, bucco-lingual, and interocclusal space for placement of an anatomic restoration;
-The patient is capable of understanding and giving informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

- Medical and general contraindications for the surgical procedures;
- Presence of an active and uncontrolled periodontal disease;
- Bruxism;
- Site of implant placement is an extraction wound younger than three months;
- Smoking
- A history of local radiotherapy to the head and neck region

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Changes in marginal peri-implant bone level will be measured on standardized<br /><br>radiographs.</p><br>