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Prospective, controlled, clinical cohort study on the use of the MDI® system for the stabilisation of mandibular complete dentures using 4 MDI from IMTEC (3M ESPE) in edentulous patients.

Conditions
Peri-implant health in elderly patients (ICD Code, K08.9)Atrophy of the edentulous jaw (ICD Code, K08.2)
K08.9
K08.2
Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge
Registration Number
DRKS00033233
Lead Sponsor
zmk Bern
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

People/participants who have been edentulous for at least 6 months and have been fitted with sufficient complete dentures for at least 6 weeks. Furthermore, patients must have sufficient bone in the mandible to allow implant placement. The study subjects will not be recruited separately, but will be selected from the clinic's existing patient population: The potential study subjects will be treated with MDI IMTEC implants even if they decline to participate in the study. The study subjects must not fulfil the following exclusion criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

psychologically
- Participants who are not willing to come to the follow-up appointments
- Participants who are addicted to alcohol or drugs
- Participants with pathologically increased dental treatment anxiety
- Participants who are cognitively incapable of understanding and completing the study questionnaire

systemic
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- Post-radiotherapy in the head and neck area
- Infectious diseases such as active tuberculosis, acute hepatitis, HIV
- Immunosuppressive drug therapy
- Osteopathies, e.g. Paget's disease
- Taking medication that can have a negative effect on bone metabolism, e.g. bisphosphonates
- General illnesses that do not allow the described course of treatment

local
- Pronounced xerostomia
- Participants with insufficient bone stock for implantation
- Myoarthropathies
- Participants with inadequate oral hygiene
- Participants with untreated or unhealed oral mucosal disease

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
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