Dental implantation in partially edentulous patients Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Patients were randomized to receive implants for fixed partial dentures. The test group was represented by immediate non-occlusal implant loading, whereas the control group was represented by early no
Sponsors
Clinica Merli
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. Partially dentate and requiring dental implants 3. Implant site allows for the placement of at least one 9.5 mm long implant 4. Bone thickness at the implant site at least 5.5 mm 5. For patients with multiple areas to be restored, the operator was free at the screening visit to select one area to be included in the trial. In this area, multiple neighboring implants could be placed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. General contraindications to implant surgery 2. Patients irradiated in the head and neck area within a year prior to surgery 3. Patients with poor oral hygiene (full-mouth plaque score =30) and lack of motivation 4. Uncontrolled diabetes (diabetes that is not being treated at all, or is not being adequately treated) 5. Pregnant or lactating 6. Substance abusers 7. Psychiatric problems 8. Lack of opposing occluding dentition in the area intended for implant placement 9. Severe bruxism or clenching 10. Active infection or severe inflammation in the area intended for implant placement 11. Presence of =4 mm of keratinized mucosa and/or the need for bone augmentation procedures, with the exception of post-extractive sites treated with Bio-Oss® granules
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Implant failure (the presence of any mobility of the implant and/or any situation dictating implant removal) after 10 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Biological or prosthetic complications defined as unexpected deviations from the normal treatment outcome: examples of biological complications are hemorrhaging during and after implant placement and/or peri-implantitis. Prosthetic complications included fracture of the implant or fracture of the prosthesis. 2. Patient's aesthetic and functional satisfaction were assessed by asking the patient for satisfaction on a scale from 0 to 10 where 0 meant completely dissatisfied and 10 meant completely satisfied 3. Peri-implant marginal bone level assessed using periapical intra-oral radiographs taken with the parallel technique at 10 years of follow-up | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactMauro Merli
Outcome results
None listed