Spliting of mobile mandibular incisors in periodontitis patients using customized zirconia splints and their impact on Oral Health–Related Quality of Life

Spliting of mobile mandibular incisors in periodontitis patients using customized zirconia splints and their impact on Oral Health–Related Quality of Life - 3D-splinting

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039566

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-11

Start date

2026-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

K05

Interventions

Group 1: This clinical prospective single-arm pilot study will include 20 adult patients with periodontitis and pathologically mobile mandibular incisors who are able to provide informed consent.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age = 18 years, = 12 remaining teeth, periodontitis Stage III/IV, no active periodontal therapy within the past 2 years, informed consent, at least one mandibular incisor with mobility Grade II or III in combination with a clinical attachment loss (CAL) = 5 mm and at least 50% relative alveolar bone loss at the affected tooth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, pronounced bruxism, region of teeth 33 to 43: a crossbite, overbite, the presence of implants

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Splint survival at 1 and 2 years: 1) Functional survival 2) Survival until debonding / fracture	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G14) summary score for oral health–related quality of life before splint insertion and at 1 and 2 years 2) Periodontal stability of the splinted teeth at 1 and 2 years	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSarah K. Sonnenschein

Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltungskunde des Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg

sarah.sonnenschein@med.uni-heidelberg.de0049-622156-6002

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026