Zirconia based dental implant
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only patients matching the following criteria will consecutively be included in the investigation: (i) Patients of 18 years or older who giving their informed, written consent; (ii) single tooth gaps with a sufficient amount of horizontal and vertical bone and soft tissue volume for the simultaneous placement of implants with a minimum length of 8 mm and a width of 4.1 mm including need for small transversal bony augmentation in terms of Guided Bone Regeneration (BioGide® membrane and BoneCeramic®); (iii) acceptance of the scheduled protocol of clinical and radiographic analysis and maintenance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Excluded are all patients with any of the following criteria: (i) heavy smokers (> 10 cigarettes per day); (ii) signs of occlusal parafunctions (e.g. bruxers); (iii) present acute periodontal disease; (iv) lack of compliance or failure to give consent; (v) general contraindications against implant treatment or medication potentially compromising osseointegration (e.g. immunodeficiency, advanced systemic diseases, corticosteroid or bisphosphonate medication); (vi) pregnancy, assessed with a pregnancy test (HCG Schnelltest, DiaChrom bj-Diagnostik, Giessen, Germany); (vii) previous irradiation in the neck/head area.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone resorption after 1, 2 and 3 years in single radiographies | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The occurence of complications and the concentration of aMMP8 around the implants | — |
Countries
Austria, Switzerland
Contacts
Klinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie, -Radiologie, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Universitäres Zentrum für Zahnmedizin Basel