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Zirconia dental implants in the aesthetic zone: a prospective case series study

Completed
Conditions
Vervanging van ontbrekende gebitselementen door middel van een zirkonium implantaat
loss of oral function
Missing tooth
Registration Number
NL-OMON38915
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

- Patients should be over 18 years of age, in reasonable to good general health, as expressed by an ASA-score 1 or 2 (de Jong and Abraham-Inpijn, 1994)
- Bone volume should allow the placement of implants with a minimum length of 8 mm and minimum diameter of 3.5 mm

Exclusion Criteria

- History of previous implant loss
- Irradiation to the maxilla or mandible
- Medical and general contraindications for the surgical or restorative procedures
- Severe bruxism
- Smokers
- An absent neighboring tooth or neighboring tooth provided with an indirect restoration

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary outcome measure is the health of peri-implant mucosal and hard tissues<br /><br>as expressed through:<br /><br>- Bleeding On Probing (BOP)<br /><br>- Probing Pocket Depth (PPD)<br /><br>- Recession (REC) compared incisal edge picture with pocket probe measurement</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcome measures include:<br /><br>- Plaque, calculus and gingival index (PCGI) according to Mombelli<br /><br>- Marginal Boneloss (BL) as measured on standard intra-oral X-ray pictures<br /><br>(solo recording, Rinn holder with putty)<br /><br>- Pink and White aesthetic score (PES/WES) of Belser and Buser, index Groningen<br /><br>ICAI according to Meijer, Papilla-Index (PI) according to JEMT<br /><br>- Patient Satisfaction (SAT) according to standard questionnaire<br /><br>- Microbiological (MB) parameters<br /><br>- Spectro-photometry (SP) of both the crown and the soft tissue</p><br>
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