Missing teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Test group: immediate loading. Control group: delayed loading.
Sponsors
UMCG
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • One missing tooth (for at least 3 months), being a first or second molar in the maxilla or mandible; • Sufficient healthy and vital bone to insert a dental implant with a diameter of 4.2 mm and a length of at least 8 mm; • The implant site must be free from infection; • Adequate oral hygiene (modified plaque index and modified sulcus bleeding index); • Sufficient mesio-distal, bucco-lingual, and interocclusal space for placement of an anatomic restoration; • The patient is capable of understanding and giving informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Medical and general contraindications for the surgical procedures; • Presence of an active and uncontrolled periodontal disease; • Bruxism; • Currently has smoking habits, or stopped smoking less than 3 months ago; • A history of local radiotherapy to the head and neck region.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| •Change in peri-implant marginal bone level. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Implant survival; • Probing depth; • Modified Plaque-Index, Modified Bleeding-Index and Gingiva-Index; • Patient satisfaction; • Technical complications from start until the one-year follow-up. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactVincent Donker
University Medical Center Groningen
Outcome results
None listed