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Trueness of Full Arch Scans and Generated Digital Implant Models

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Complete Edentulism
Denture
Registration Number
NCT06281002
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial study is to evaluate the accuracy of the full digital workflow for four-implant, screw-retained mandibular hybrid prostheses in patients with completely edentulous mandible.

Detailed Description

The main issues to evaluate are:

* The trueness of full arch digital scans when additional geometric scanning aids are coupled with the scan bodies.

* The trueness of the generated 3D-printed DIMs.

Participants will provide two types of impressions to compare after osteointegration; the first will be conventional open tray impression used as a gold standard comparator, the second will be digital scans with additional geometric scanning aids coupled with the scan bodies.

Accordingly generated 3D-printed DIMs will be printed and compared to the digital image to evaluate its accuracy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients having a completely edentulous lower arch that could be restored by fixed screw-retained implant hybrid dentures.
  • Patients having a substantial bone height and width at prospective implant sites to install four standard-size inter-foraminal implants.
  • Sufficient crown height space according to criteria of all-on-4.
  • good oral hygiene and motivation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with bad oral hygiene.
  • Patients with limited mouth opening.
  • Vulnerable groups.
  • Uncooperative patients.
  • Patients receiving or undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
  • Patients with systemic diseases affecting bone metabolism.
  • Smokers

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trueness of full arch digital scans when additional geometric scanning aids are coupled with the scan bodies.2 months

The optical impressions will be obtained by an intraoral scanner while the scan abutments are coupled with 3D geometric scanning aids and seated in positions.

special digital software will be used to compare the trueness of virtual implant positions in the obtained digital scan STL files to the digitized reference positions in the patients' digitized conventional stone model

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trueness of the generated 3D-printed digital implant models.2 months

Based on the obtained optical scans, CAD software will be used to produce CAM files of definitive implant casts, the polymer casts will be printed and the digital implant analogs will be installed in their corresponding positions in the printed DIMs.

The digitized data of the DIMs will be compared to their corresponding reference STL files of optical scans to check the accuracy of the generated digital implant models.

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