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Different Interventions for Complete Lower Dentures

Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Targeting 4 different conditionsSoft reline (Coe Comfort) of the existing complete lower denture +6 moreN/AWaitlist AvailableLed by Stephen R. Bryant, DDS, PhDResearch Sponsored by University of British Columbia

Study Summary

This trial will compare patient satisfaction with lower dentures retained by one or two implants. The main aim is to investigate patient satisfaction between and within groups with mandibular dentures retained by one or two implants over five years.

Eligible Conditions
  • Toothless
  • Tooth Loss
  • Dentures
  • Complete Lower Dentures

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have no natural teeth and have been wearing full dentures for at least six months.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline (before implants) until attachment of the mandibular implant denture, 6 weeks after implant placement
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline (before implants) until attachment of the mandibular implant denture, 6 weeks after implant placement for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Self-assessed VAS satisfaction with the mandibular denture
Secondary outcome measures
Change in self-assessed VAS satisfaction with the mandibular denture
Costs to provide prosthetic maintenance treatment for the mandibular implant overdenture
Costs to provide the initial surgical and prosthetic treatment for the mandibular implant overdenture intervention
+4 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: 2 implantsActive Control4 Interventions
Participants receive the following: 2 implants placed surgically in the mandibular canine sites; Soft reline of the existing complete lower denture; 2.25mm ball patrices placed on 2 healed implants; and Reline with 2 retentive matrices in the lower denture.
Group II: 1 implantActive Control4 Interventions
Participants receive the following: 1 implant placed surgically in the mandibular midline; Soft reline of the existing complete lower denture; 2.25mm ball patrix placed on 1 healed implant; and Reline with 1 retentive matrix in the lower denture.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Straumann Canada Ltd.UNKNOWN
University of British ColumbiaLead Sponsor
1,381 Previous Clinical Trials
1,944,900 Total Patients Enrolled
ITI International Team for Implantology, SwitzerlandOTHER
21 Previous Clinical Trials
879 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

1 implant placed surgically in the mandibular midline Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02117856 — N/A
Toothless Research Study Groups: 2 implants, 1 implant
Toothless Clinical Trial 2023: 1 implant placed surgically in the mandibular midline Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02117856 — N/A
1 implant placed surgically in the mandibular midline 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02117856 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any enrolment opportunities open to participants in this trial?

"Data provided on clinicaltrials.gov shows that, although initially posted in November 2002 and last updated June 2019, this trial is no longer recruiting participants. However, there are still 61 other trials looking for volunteers at the moment."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of British Columbia
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I am having difficulty with my current dentures. From improper fit, loss of taste in food & overall I am not happy with the overall aesthetic of me teeth.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
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~12 spots leftby Jun 2027