The objective of this study is to evaluate the radiographic changes on the marginal peri-implant bone level on bone level implants with a narrower transmucosal abutment, in comparison to the conventional abutment, both of 3mm height
Patients will receive from one to eight bone-level implants according to their rehabilitation necessity and transmucosal abutments will be connected the day of the surgery. The control group will receive conventional transmucosal abutments while the test group will receive TCP abutments, with a narrower design. Results will be evaluated initially 6 and 12 months after the connection of the definitive prostheses, and finally 3 years later.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
36
The macroscopic design of the intermediate transmucosal abutment will be evaluated on terms of the marginal peri-implant bone levels using two identical devices, if only being the test device narrower than the control one
The macroscopic design of the intermediate transmucosal abutment will be evaluated on terms of the marginal peri-implant bone levels using two identical devices, if only being the test device narrower than the control one
University of Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
RECRUITINGRadiographic marginal periimplant bone level changes
Measured as the distance from the bone crest to the first implant-to-bone contact. This will be assessed on parallelized periapical radiographies
Time frame: from baseline (connection of the definitive abutment) to 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later
Probing pocket depth
measured with a CP12 probe as the distance from the soft tissue margin to the bottom of the peri-implant pocket
Time frame: 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later
Papilla refill
Evaluated according to the Jemt 1997 index
Time frame: 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later
Bleeding on probing
Evaluated according to the Mombelli 1987 index, presence of bleeding after probing
Time frame: 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later
Plaque index
Evaluated according to the Mombelli 1987 index, presence of plaque
Time frame: 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later
Patient Reported Outcomes Measurements
Using a visual analoge scale from 1 to 10 to evaluate patient's satisfaction parameters related to the aesthetics, masticatory ability, confort, general satisfaction and phonetics
Time frame: 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later
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Adverse effects frequency
Presence of adverse effects during the follow-up, such as fracture of the implant or the prosthetic unit or presence of periimplantitis or mucositis
Time frame: 6 and 12 months after the definitive prostheses will be connected, and finally 3 years later