soft tissue defect
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Over 18 years of age 2) Need for an implant-supported crown to replace a maxillary tooth at the location of an incisor, cupsid or first/second bicuspid 3) Single tooth diastema as a maximum 4) Intact buccal bone 5) Sufficient occlusal and mesio-distal dimensions for insertion of one implant with a functional prosthetic restoration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Presence of clinical active periodontal disease. 2) Presence of an acute inflammatory oral disease. 3) Smoking. 4) Diabetes. 5) A history of radiotherapy in the head-and-neck region or current chemotherapy 6) Disability (mental and/or physical) to maintain basic oral hygiene procedures. 7) Under eighteen years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The level of the buccal marginal gingiva. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Peri-implant esthetic score (PES) 2. White esthetic score (WES) 3. Labial soft tissue volume (using impressions) 4. The marginal bone level around the implants/ Distance from implant shoulder to first bone-to-implant contact (MBL/DIB) using a standardized digital intra-oral radiograph 5. Evaluation of facial bone wall (using CBCT) 6. The plaque index (PI) 7. The bleeding index (B) 8. The gingiva index (GI) 9. The pocket probing depth (PPD) 10. The width of the attached mucosa (WAM) 11. Patient*s satisfaction about the esthetical result of the crown and peri-implant tissue | — |
Countries
Netherlands