Clinical Performance of All-on-4 PEEK and Conventional Prostheses

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH · Apr 24, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The objectives of this randomized clinical trial are to 1) compare clinical performance of the two different treatment concepts during the follow up period of up to 3 years concerning prosthesis survival and success, 2) to assess the implants survival and success rates after 3 years, 3) to assess the accuracy of two surgical guides for full-arch implant surgery, 4) to assess the anticipated and actual pain following implant surgery, and 5) to assess patient satisfaction and quality of life will be assessed.

The study will be conducted according to the guidelines of the CONSORT statement fo...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • no contraindications for implant surgery (including uncontrolled systemic diseases)
• • sufficient bone height in the inter-foraminal area for an implant length of at least 10 mm
• • ridge width of 5.5 mm for implant insertion of at least 3.5 mm in diameter,
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • individuals who disagreed with being randomly allocated to the treatment study groups, those with signs of untreated temporomandibular disorders or uncontrolled systemic or oral conditions requiring additional treatment, participants unable to understand and answer the questionnaires used in the study, and unable to attend the scheduled post-treatment appointments for longitudinal data collection.