Custom-made Ceramic Barrier vs Titanium Mesh

Cairo University14 enrolled

Overview

It is a comparative study between custom-made ceramic barrier and titanium mesh for augmentation of atrophic posterior mandible.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bone Loss

Interventions

Ceramic barrierDEVICE

The use of a ceramic barrier to induce bone formation during GBR

Titanium MeshDEVICE

The use of a titanium mesh to induce bone formation during GBR

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with atrophic posterior mandible * Both sexes * No intraoral soft and hard tissue pathology * No systemic condition that contraindicate implant placement Exclusion Criteria: * Untreated gingivitis * Periodontitis * Insufficient oral hygiene * Previous radiation therapy * Head and neck neoplasia * Systemic disorders * Heavy smokers * Bone pathology * Psychiatric problems * Emotional instability * Unrealistic aesthetic demands

Locations (1)

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bone height

CBCT \& Three dimensional planning software to measure the height of bone gained in millimeters.

Time frame: 6 months

Bone width

CBCT \& Three dimensional planning software to measure the width of bone gained in millimeters.

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Histomorphometric - bone area percent

Histomorphometric analysis of bone area percent

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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