(PEEK) Housing Verses Metallic Housing of Ball and Socket Attachment on Retention of Mandibular Overdenture

Cairo University30 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare the clinical effect of PEEK housing vs. metal housing in terms of retention and patient satisfaction

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Problem With Dentures

Interventions

OverdentureOTHER

Active comparator will be metal housing and peek housing

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient should be free from any systemic disease that may interfere with dental implants placement and/or osseointegration e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, blood diseases, bone diseases, smoking.etc. 2. Patients have completely edentulous upper and lower arches. 3. Patients have healthy mucosa free from any ulceration, inflammation or infections. 4. All patients are free from neuromuscular and temporomandibular joint disorders. 5. Selected patients have normal maxillo-mandibular relationship (Angle class I ridge classification) with adequate inter-arch space and normal tongue size. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with limited manual dexterity. 2. Patients with Xerostomia, excessive salivation or pathological mucosal changes (e.g. Lichen planus, Leukoplakia…etc.) 3. Pregnant females. 4. Un co-operative patients.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Retention of implant supported overdenture by using digital force meter device

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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