Missing tooth
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged 20 years or older and had consented to participate in this study, (2) a missing tooth or teeth in the maxillary posterior region (first premolar to second molar), (3) require bone augmentation during implant placement, (4) adherence to the follow-up visits as scheduled, (5) Plaque Control Record of <25% in terms of O'Leary score during examination, (6) existing residual bone height being more than 4 mm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) having systemic or psychiatric disease that could affect implant treatment, (2) contradiction to oral surgical procedures, (3) participants to other clinical trials, (4) heavy bruxers or having clenching habit, (5) already undergone bone augmentation in the implant site, (6) having an untreated tooth or teeth requiring endodontic treatment adjacent to the implant placement site, (7) having teeth with 4 mm or deeper periodontal pockets, (8) smoking 10 or more cigarettes per day or were unable to quit smoking for the two weeks before and after implant placement, (9) pregnant or breastfeeding, (10) considered unsuitable to participate in the study by their physician-in-charge, (11) having an experience of the failure of implant placement at the concerned site, (12) undergone tooth extraction within the past 12 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| implant stability quotient (ISQ) at implant placement, 1 week, 2 week, 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12 months | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation