Three-dimensional Assessment of Facial Alterations Induced by Dental Prostheses
- 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
- Patients rehabilitated with full implant supported upper dental prostheses.
- Patients without beard, facial deformities, earrings or braces.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Patient with or without dental prostheses Facial scanner (Bellus3D) to assess perioral alterations The 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
Name Time Method Soft tissue changes in µm with and without implant supported dental prostheses Both 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
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Instituto de Implantologia
🇵🇹Lisboa, Portugal