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Connective Tissue Graft Versus a Porcine-derived Membrane (Mucoderm) After Immediate Placement

The Influence of a Connective Tissue Graft Versus a Porcine-derived Membrane (Mucoderm) on the Aesthetic Outcome After Immediate Placement and Loading of a Tapered Dental Implant in the Anterior Maxilla. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04737525
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-02-04
Start date
2017-08-01
Completion date
2031-02-10
Last updated
2021-02-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Immediate Implants

Keywords

Soft tissue grafting

Brief summary

Esthetic outcome of immediate implant placement in fresh extraction sockets remains one of the biggest challenges in implant dentistry. Recently a method to preserve the peri-implant tissues was introduced using provisional restoration, allogenic bone and soft tissue thickening. However, the evidence that this immediate provisialisation with soft tissue grafting using different grafting materials results in constantly high Pink Esthetic scores, especially compared to the delayed loading approach is still lacking. The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the esthetic outcome of immediate temporization of immediately placed and loaded tapered implants in fresh extraction sockets with bone and soft tissue augmentation, using either a connective tissue graft (CTG) or a porcine-derived membrane (Mucoderm) in maxillary anterior sites. The secondary objectives are to investigate the influence of immediate loading on the success rate of tapered implants and crestal bone levels.

Interventions

DEVICEDental implant placement, bone and soft tissue augmentation on buccal site

1. Atraumatic extraction 2. Palatinal positioning of tapered implant (BLX) 3.75mm diameter 3. 3-4 mm below vestibular gingival line or 1 mm below bone crest 4. Implant placement 5. Allogenic bone packing of the jumping distance and soft tissue grafting 6. Connective tissue graft (CTG) or porcine-derived membrane 7. Provisional restoration out of occlusion and mandibular movements 8. X-ray

Sponsors

Straumann Group
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Vilniaus Implantologijos Centro (VIC) Klinika
Lead SponsorNETWORK

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Males and females of at least 18 years of age 2. 1 implant per patient 3. Subject must have voluntarily signed the informed consent before any study related action, are willing and able to attend scheduled follow-up visits, and agree that the pseudonymized data will be collected and analyzed 4. Anterior single teeth (canines and incisors) in both jaws 5. Class I extraction socket (intact buccal wall) or Class II (1/3 of buccal wall) 6. No recession of gingival contour of tooth to be extracted 7. No periodontal bone loss of neighboring anterior teeth 8. No implants in neighboring teeth 9. Atraumatic extraction of the tooth with intact socket walls remaining

Exclusion criteria

1. Deep bite (severe II class) 2. Heavy smokers (more than 10 cigarettes/day) 3. Systemic disease (diabetes, osteoporosis) 4. Primary stability after implant placement not achieved 5. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Aesthetic evaluationChange from baseline, 1 year, 5 and 10 years after prosthetic deliveryPink esthetic score (PES) according to Fürhauser et al. 2005 Seven variables will be evaluated: mesial papilla, distal papilla, soft-tissue level, soft-tissue contour, alveolar process deficiency, soft-tissue color and texture. Using a 0-1-2 scoring system, 0 being the lowest, 2 being the highest value, the maximum achievable PES is 14. For the PES assessment, frontal photographs will be taken using a digital camera with a flash strobe mounted on a tripod (Canon 350d, 3456×2304 pixel resolution). PES will be assessed at baseline (Final Prosthesis), 3- and 12-month visit.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Recession of gingiva (REC)Change from baseline, 1 year, 5 and 10 years after prosthetic deliveryPosition of the gingival/mucosal margin - recorded with a periodontal probe from the incisal edge to the margin at the zenith.

Countries

Lithuania

Outcome results

None listed

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