Variable-thread Versus Standard Dental Implants for Replacing Missing Teeth

Launched by MOHAMMED BIN RASHID UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES · Jan 29, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying two types of dental implants to see which one is better for replacing missing teeth. The researchers want to compare a new type of implant with variable threads, designed to improve stability during the healing process, against a standard implant that has been widely used. They hope to find out which implant provides better results based on how well they stay in place, how they look on X-rays, and how patients feel about them.

To participate in this study, you need to be at least 18 years old and in good health. You should be looking to replace a single missing tooth in the back of your mouth and have good oral hygiene. If you have certain health conditions, like gum disease or are pregnant, you may not be eligible. If you enroll, you'll be randomly assigned to receive either the new variable-thread implant or the standard one. Throughout the study, you’ll have follow-up appointments to monitor how well your implant is doing. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and your involvement could help improve dental care for others in the future.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion criteria
• • Aged more than 18 years.
• • Good general health (ASA I or II, according to the American Academy of Anesthesiology).
• • Require replacement of a posterior single missing tooth with a dental implant.
• • Controlled oral hygiene (full-mouth plaque and bleeding scores ≤ 25% at baseline.
• • Good compliance and commitment to attend follow-up review appointments.
• • Willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria
• • A healing period of less than four months postextraction at implant site.
• • Localized/generalized periodontitis.
• • Bone metabolic disease and/or taking medications that affect bone metabolism.
• • Long term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications.
• • History of malignancy, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
• • Pregnant or lactating women.
• • Severe bruxism or parafunctional habits.
• • Large occlusal discrepancies.
• • Smokers.