Assessment of the Effects of Different Implant Abutment Occluding Materials on Dental Implant Health Parameters and Microbiology

An In Vivo Assessment of the Effects of Using Different Implant Abutment Occluding Materials on Implant Microleakage and the Peri-Implant Microbiome

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02625597

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-09

Start date

2013-11-30

Completion date

2015-06-30

Last updated

2015-12-09

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Conditions

Dental Implant Failed, Dental Implant Failure Nos, Peri-Implantitis

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine what effect, if any, do different dental materials used to seal the prosthetic screw channels of implant supported restorations have on dental implant health parameters and microbiology.

Interventions

DEVICECotton Pellet

DEVICEPolytetrafluoroethylene Tape

DEVICESynthetic Foam

DEVICEPolyvinylsiloxane

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Fully edentulous patient * Patient has at least one arch restored with a full-arch dental supported prosthesis

Exclusion criteria

* poor oral hygiene and motivation (as determined with prosthesis in place) * uncontrolled diabetes * pregnant or lactating * substance abusers * current smokers * psychiatric problems or unrealistic expectations * acute infection in the area intended for implant sealing * positive to HIV and hepatitis B and C * affected by autoimmune diseases * under chronic treatment with steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Probing Depth	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Gingival Index	6 Months
Plaque Index	6 Months
Microbial DNA Composition of the Peri-Implant Sulcus Assessed By PCR and Sequencing Protocols	6 Months
Microbial DNA Composition on the Dental Materials Assessed By PCR and Sequencing Protocols	6 Months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026