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Short implants in the posterior region; an evaluation after 10 years

Completed
Conditions
Missing posterior tooth
Registration Number
NL-OMON23463
Lead Sponsor
niversity Medical Centre Groningen (Netherlands)
Brief Summary

Guljé FL, Raghoebar GM, Vissink A, Meijer HJA. Single crowns in the resorbed posterior maxilla supported by either 6-mm implants or by 11-mm implants combined with sinus floor elevation surgery: a 1-year randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oral Implantol 2014;7:247-255. Guljé FL, Raghoebar GM, Vissink A, Meijer HJA. Single crowns in the resorbed posterior maxilla supported by either 11-mm long implants combined with sinus floor elevation or by 6-mm long implants: a 5-year randomised controlled trial. Int J Oral Implantol 2019; 12: 315-326.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria


•Patients referred to the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 10 years ago and treated with a short dental implant and an implant-supported restoration because of having a missing tooth in the posterior region. At the time of treatment:
•The patient was 18 years or older;
•The missing tooth was a premolar or molar in maxilla or mandible;
•Sufficient healthy and vital bone to insert a dental implant with a minimum length of 6 mm and at least 4.0 mm in diameter with initial stability > 45 Ncm
•The implant site was free from infection;
•Adequate oral hygiene (modified plaque index and modified sulcus bleeding index = 1);
•Sufficient mesio-distal, bucco-lingual, and interocclusal space for placement of an anatomic restoration;
•The patient was capable of understanding and giving informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Exclusion criteria at the time of treatment:
•Medical and general contraindications for the surgical procedures;
•Presence of an active and uncontrolled periodontal disease;
•Bruxism;
•Smoking
•A history of local radiotherapy to the head and neck region.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in peri-implant marginal bone level.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Implant survival and restoration survival <br>•Probing pocket depth<br>•Amount of plaque<br>•Mucosa condition<br>•Patient satisfaction<br>
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