Patient Perception and Oral Function of Implant Restorations

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN · Jun 12, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how patients feel about their oral health and ability to chew after getting implants to replace missing back teeth. Researchers want to compare the experiences of people who receive these implant-supported crowns to those who use removable dentures or who don’t receive any treatment at all. Additionally, the study aims to develop new 3D methods to measure how well the upper and lower teeth fit together and to see how different crown designs affect chewing.

To participate, you must be an adult with missing back teeth and generally in good health, meaning you can safely undergo dental surgery. However, certain health conditions, like serious gum disease or uncontrolled diabetes, may prevent you from joining. If you enroll, you can expect to share your experiences and feedback about the treatment, which will help improve dental care for others in the future. The trial is currently recruiting participants, so if you meet the criteria, you might have the chance to contribute to this important research.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Partially edentulous subjects with missing posterior teeth (Kennedy class I or class II) in the upper or lower jaw, in need for fixed implant-supported crowns to replace the missing teeth are offered to be enrolled if they fulfill the following inclusion criteria. The participants must be in good health and with no contraindications for undergoing dento-alveolar surgery.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Untreated or active, progressive periodontitis
• • Intake of (high dose) antiresorptive medicine or earlier medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw
• • Therapeutic radiation to the head and neck
• • Uncontrolled diabetes or systemic corticosteroids
• • Heavy smoking (\>20 cigarettes/day)
• • An inability to open the mouth wide enough to place implants
• • Decayed or unrestored anterior/premolar teeth
• • Need for major bone augmentation (e.g., bone block graft, extensive augmentations with second operation for implant insertion)
• • \< 8 mm bone height to the alveolar nerve or sinus maxillaris
• • Parafunctional habits or untreated temporomandibular dysfunctions or orofacial pain
• • Unable to cooperate or too ill to complete the experiment
• • Lack of signed informed consent