(PEEK) Housing Verses Metallic Housing of Ball and Socket Attachment on Retention of Mandibular Overdenture

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Problem With Dentures

• Registration Number: NCT02950662
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the clinical effect of PEEK housing vs. metal housing in terms of retention and patient satisfaction

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Study Start: 2016-10
• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-31
• Study First Posted: 2016-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient should be free from any systemic disease that may interfere with dental implants placement and/or osseointegration e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, blood diseases, bone diseases, smoking.etc.
2. Patients have completely edentulous upper and lower arches.
3. Patients have healthy mucosa free from any ulceration, inflammation or infections.
4. All patients are free from neuromuscular and temporomandibular joint disorders.
5. Selected patients have normal maxillo-mandibular relationship (Angle class I ridge classification) with adequate inter-arch space and normal tongue size.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with limited manual dexterity.
2. Patients with Xerostomia, excessive salivation or pathological mucosal changes (e.g. Lichen planus, Leukoplakia...etc.)
3. Pregnant females.
4. Un co-operative patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention of implant supported overdenture by using digital force meter device	3 months