Tooth Abnormalities, Tooth Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
bounded saddles, missing teeth, dental implants, Tooth, Nonvital
Brief summary
Dental implants are a valid and reliable method to replace missing teeth. The major requirement for their success is an adequate volume of bone into which they can be placed. One widely used method to augment bone at the time of placing the implant is to use a bone substitute rather than taking a block bone graft from the patient. Successful augmentation in the vertical direction has often proved difficult, however, the investigators have developed a technique to achieve this in the investigators patients using a synthetic bone substitute, Osteon (Implantium, CE0120) in an attempt to avoid patients having to undergo another unnecessary surgical procedure.
Detailed description
Primary Objective • To determine the success of dental implants in alveolar bone augmented in the vertical direction with Osteon. Secondary Objectives • To determine the long term success of dental implants in this augmented bone. Primary Endpoint • Radiographically assessed vertical height of alveolar ridge formation following Osteon augmentation.
Interventions
DEVICEOsteon bone graft
Osteon bone substitute placed to a height of 2 mm above the top of the dental implant
Sponsors
Research and Education in Dentistry
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* missing one or two teeth * bounded saddle * healthy (ASA grade I & II) adult
Exclusion criteria
* smoker * significant medical problem (ASA III or above)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The success of dental implants in alveolar bone augmented in the vertical direction with Osteon | 3 years | The implants will be deemed successful at each time point if the radiographic bone level remains at 2 mm above the level of the implant, i.e. at the same height as when placed. Given that we know precisely the dimensions of the abutments placed in the implant, this provides the necessary calibration in order to undertake this assessment. If the bone level is lost, the procedure will be deemed to have failed. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Primary ContactRichard J Oliver, BDS PhD
Backup ContactJason Buglass, BDS
Outcome results
None listed