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Three-dimensional Assessment of Facial Alterations Induced by Dental Prostheses

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Soft Tissue
Interventions
Device: Facial scanner (Bellus3D) to assess perioral alterations
Registration Number
NCT04050878
Lead Sponsor
Implantology Institute
Brief Summary

Validation of the use of a facial scanner for assessment of modifications caused by the use of dental prostheses and determination of discrepancies related to conventional measurements with digital caliper.

Detailed Description

3 dimensional evaluation of lip support by the use of full arch impplant supported rehabilitations with the use of a facial scannner. Determination of discrepacies between the obtained facial scan and conventional measurements made by a digital caliper on the face.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients rehabilitated with full implant supported upper dental prostheses.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients without beard, facial deformities, earrings or braces.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patient with or without dental prosthesesFacial scanner (Bellus3D) to assess perioral alterationsThe patient will be submitted to two facial scans, one with and another without the dental prostheses and the obtained datasets will be compared to assess the differences. Marks will be made in the face to allow for measurements (digital and conventional)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Soft tissue changes in µm with and without implant supported dental prosthesesBoth scanning procedures will be made in the same appointment upon 3 months use of delivery of the final implant supported full dental prostheses

Differences in the perioral soft tissues with and without dental prostheses in µm

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto de Implantologia

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Lisboa, Portugal

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