Customized Healing Abutments for Toothless Alveolar Ridge

Phase-Based Progress Estimates
1
Effectiveness
1
Safety
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, NCToothless Alveolar RidgePlacement of dental implant - Procedure
Eligibility
18+
All Sexes
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Study Summary

This trial will compare the effects of using customized CAD/CAM healing abutments vs. standard healing abutments on dental implant success, patient satisfaction, and peri-implant health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Toothless Alveolar Ridge

Treatment Effectiveness

Effectiveness Progress

1 of 3

Study Objectives

9 Primary · 0 Secondary · Reporting Duration: baseline and 6 months after crown delivery

Month 6
Clinical measurements around implants: Bleeding on probing (BOP)
Clinical measurements around implants: Gingival Index (GI)
Clinical measurements around implants: Plaque index (PI)
Clinical measurements around implants: Probing depths (PD)
Degree of patient satisfaction
Month 6
Linear hard tissue changes around dental implants
Linear soft tissue changes around dental implants
Volumetric hard tissue changes around dental implants
Volumetric soft tissue changes around dental implants

Trial Safety

Safety Progress

1 of 3

Trial Design

2 Treatment Groups

Stock Healing Abutments
1 of 2
Customized Healing Abutments
1 of 2

Active Control

Experimental Treatment

30 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups

Primary Treatment: Customized Healing Abutments · No Placebo Group · N/A

Customized Healing AbutmentsExperimental Group · 2 Interventions: Placement of dental implant, Placement of customized CAD/CAM healing abutment · Intervention Types: Procedure, Procedure
Stock Healing AbutmentsActiveComparator Group · 2 Interventions: Placement of dental implant, Placement of stock healing abutment · Intervention Types: Procedure, Procedure

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: baseline and 6 months after crown delivery

Who is running the clinical trial?

East Carolina UniversityLead Sponsor
97 Previous Clinical Trials
35,289 Total Patients Enrolled

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18+ · All Participants · 5 Total Inclusion Criteria

Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:
You possess neighboring teeth (mesial and distal).
No further bone grafting or tissue enhancement is required.
You have enough bone density for regular-sized implants.
You are lacking a maxillary or mandibular molar that can be substituted with a dental implant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any current opportunities to join this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. The information accessible through clinicaltrials.gov suggests that recruitment for this experiment is ongoing since its posting on September 1st 2022, and most recently edited March 13th 2023. 30 individuals are needed to be recruited at one medical centre." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

To what maximum capacity has this research been conducted?

"Correct. The information shared on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial is actively recruiting subjects, with the initial posting having been published in September 1st 2022 and an update made March 13th 2023. 30 individuals are required to be enrolled at a single site." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer
Please Note: These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.