Peri-implant Health
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Implants in patients with thin mucosa:
Patients with thin mucosa (under 2.5mm) in need of a dental implant are included.
Control group does only receive the implant.
Group 2: Test group furt
Sponsors
Universität Zürich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: · Patients requiring a single implant in the posterior area (premolars and molars, maxilla or mandible) with a single-tooth supported crown · Systemically healthy, smoking = 10 cig./day · No bone augmentation required · Mucosa thickness = 2.5mm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Smoking > 10 cig./day · Poor oral hygiene after hygienic phase · Periodontal disease, i.e. residual pockets > 4 mm · Need for bone augmentations · History of radiation in head-neck area · Systemic or local disease or condition that can compromise healing or osseointegration · Use of drugs influencing bone metabolism · Severe bruxism · Poor compliance or unwillingness to return follow-ups
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of crestal mucosa thickness at uncovering surgery, approx. 3 months after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Marginal bone level/ relative bone loss at 12 and 36 Months clinical inflammation markers nach at 12 and 36 Months biologic inflammation markers at 36 Months | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactAlex Solderer
Universität Zürich
Outcome results
None listed