Randomized controlled clinical trial to compare two framework materials for the fabrication of clasp retained removable partial dentures with regard to framework wear, hygienic ability and stabilization of the residual dentition as well as oral health-related quality of life

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Diseases of the oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
Other diseases of the teeth and periodontium
Tooth loss due to accident, extraction or localized periodontal disease.
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Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws
Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures
Loss of teeth due to accident, extraction or local periodontal disease

Registration Number: DRKS00031763

Lead Sponsor: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Zahnärztliche Prothetik, Alterszahnmedizin und Funktionslehre

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with partial edentulism for which a removable partial denture is indicated due to their configuration
- Patients who have been informed about and agree to regular follow-up appointments

Exclusion Criteria

- pregnant and breastfeeding
- minors and legally incapacitated patients
- Patients diagnosed with RDC/TMD with myogenic dysfunctions (e.g. myofascial pain), disc displacements (with/without reposition) or other joint diseases (arthralgia, osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint)
- Presence of one or more of the following conditions: uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type I and II with HbA1c > 7.5%, obesity, hereditary hemorrhage predisposition with an INR >3, osteoporosis, use of bisphosphonates, smoking, poor oral hygiene, drug and alcohol addiction, condition after high-dose radiotherapy in the head and neck region.
- Factors which, in the opinion of the examiner, prevent completion of the examination e.g. unreliability

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-G53) after 7 days, 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Discoloration of the framework<br>- Wear of the framework parts<br>- Plaque index<br>- probing depth<br>- caries status<br>- Tooth mobility <br>- Tooth elongation