Lip support plays an important role in facial esthetics, being a relevant factor when realizing full arch implant supported rehabilitations. However, there is a lack of research on the three dimensional impact of such restorations.
As lip support is becoming more determinant in the facial esthetics outcome after full arch implant rehabilitation, there is a need to know the influence of said rehabilitation in the lower third profile of the patients. Then, through facial scanning, this study's purpose is to evaluate three dimensional changes that arise since the initial state that the patient presents to the office until is rehabilitated through 3D discrepancies and 2D linear measurements.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The Bellus3D facial scanner will be used to scan the patient before and after implant rehabilitation in order to produce .obj files that allow 3D comparisons and to obtain discrepancy values regarding lip support.
Instituto de Implantologia
Lisbon, Portugal
Lip Support Changes in 3D (μm)
Quantitatively measure 3D facial alterations induced by full arch implant rehabilitation (in Root Mean Square)
Time frame: 1 month
Facial Alterations in 2D (mm)
Evaluate facial modifications caused by full arch implant rehabilitation by measuring distances between pre-determined facial landmarks
Time frame: 1 month
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