Emergence profile and crown contour of implant supported rehabilitation, which is influenced by implant position, is associated with peri-implant health and esthetic outcomes. However, there is no study prospectively explore the association between implant position, emergence profile/crown contour, and dental implant outcomes. Thus, the present study aims to (1) assess the multivariate association between local factors and peri-implant soft-tissue health, inflammation, and microbiome; and (2) to identify patterns/clusters of implant characteristics significantly associated with health or inflammation.
This will be a prospective study aimed at associating the development of peri-implant mucosal inflammation (mucositis) and deeper inflammation (peri-implantitis with marginal bone loss) with features associated with implant position (three-dimensional position of the implant platform) and the consequent shape of the crown contour and emergence profile. The hypothesis is that implant position determines the shape of the crown, which in turn determines the persistence of a local microbial biofilm as unfavourable crown contours hamper oral hygiene efforts aimed at biofilm control/removal. The persistence of a biofilm will cause soft tissue inflammation, which may lead to microbial dysbiosis and disease.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
122
Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Implantology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGChanges in bleeding on probing
Peri-implant probing will be performed with light (∼25 g) force using UNC-15 periodontal probe, at six sites (mesio- buccal, buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, lingual, disto-lingual) per implant. At each site, presence of bleeding will be recorded.
Time frame: Changes over six months, 1, 2, and 3 years after final crown insertion.
Changes in cytokine level in peri-implant crevicular fluid
Peri-implant crevicular fluid will be collected and level of inflammatory cytokines will be analyzed using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) kits.
Time frame: Changes over six months, 1, 2, and 3 years after final crown insertion.
Changes in composition of microbiome in sub-gingival plaque sample
Sub-gingival plaque sample will be collected. Composition of microbiome in sub-gingival plaque samples will be assessed by 16sRNA technique.
Time frame: Changes over six months, 1, 2, and 3 years after final crown insertion.
Marginal bone level change
Marginal bone level change will be measured on periapical radiograph using parallel technique. The uppermost end of bone-to-implant contact will be recorded as marginal bone level. Implant will be used as reference.
Time frame: Chenges over Six months, 1, 2, and 3 years after final crown insertion.
Buccal soft tissue level change
Intra-oral scan taken at different follow-up time points will be superimposed. Buccal soft tissue level will be recorded and the change will be measured.
Time frame: Changes over six months, 1, 2, and 3 years after final crown insertion.
Papilla height change
Intra-oral scan taken at different follow-up time points will be superimposed. Papilla height will be recorded and the change will be measured.
Time frame: Changes over six months, 1, 2, and 3 years after final crown insertion.
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