Aesthetic Evaluation, Implant Survival Rate
Conditions
Keywords
dental implant, aesthetic, implant abutment
Brief summary
The objective of the study was to assess the aesthetic outcome of different abutments materials and shapes on dental implants . A set of parameters, including assessments of the mucosa and periodontal tissue , soft tissue , radiographic evaluations and clinical photographs, was used to obtain a measure of the aesthetic of implant-prosthesis rehabilitations.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALaesthetic outcome
Sponsors
University of Siena
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* aged over 18 years * dental implant rehabilitation requested * at least 1 tooth missing in areas between 1.5-3.5 and 3.5-4.5 * sufficient bone volume for implant placement ( length 10-15mm; diameter 2.5-4mm, bone quality between class I and III of Lekholm and Zarb). * informed consensus acceptance
Exclusion criteria
* systemic pathologies that represent controindication to implantology * smoking (more than 10 cigarettes per day) * severe bruxism * untreated periodontitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| aesthetic evaluation | 12 months | measure of how the implant-prosthesis restoration is able to comply with the color, shape and proportions imitating as much as possible natural dentition. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| implant survival rate | 12 months | Survival rate means the success rate of the dental implant and/or the restoration that is placed on top of the dental implant. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed