Teeth loss
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; age between 50 and 70 years; total edentulism of mandible and maxilla for at least one year; bone height less than 25 mm and 16 mm in the mandibular symphysis region and mental foramen, respectively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with a history of alcohol or drug abuse; temporomandibular disorders; maxillary or mandibular hyperplasias or exostoses; Diagnoses of uncontrolled cardiac or psychiatric conditions; unable to attend the return visits.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Statistically significant differences of at least 5% in the masticatory performance evaluated by the method of sieves in patients using complete denture with bilateral balanced occlusion or canine guidance after a period of 30 days of use.;Observation of difference of at least 5% in satisfaction scores measured by means of a questionnaire in complete denture wearers with bilateral balanced occlusion or canine guidance, after a period of 30 days of use of the prosthesis.;Observation of difference of at least 5% in Oral related quality of life scores measured by means of a OHIP-EDENT questionnaire in complete denture wearers with bilateral balanced occlusion or canine guidance, after a period of 30 days of use of the prosthesis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Return rates (number of visits) of patients with complete dentures with bilateral balanced occlusion or canine guidance for the prosthesis adjustment during the 30 days of evaluation. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL-MG