Narrow-diameter Implants Replacing Maxillary Lateral Incisors

University of Bern100 enrolled

Overview

To present the 5-year clinical, radiographic, and aesthetic outcomes in patients with congenitally missing lateral incisors (MLIs) rehabilitated with two narrow-diameter implants (NDIs).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Dental Implant Failed

Interventions

Oral rehabilitation by means of implant-supported single unit crownsOTHER

Surgery: Implant placement; Prothetic rehabilitation: single unit crown

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients affected by congenital missing with uni- or bilateral maxillary lateral incisors (i.e. 12 and/or 22) * Patients with systemic health or controlled medical conditions * Patients arrested skeletal growth as documented by two body height measurements at least one year apart not indicating continuous growth (Jensen, 2019) * Written Informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients contraindications to implant therapy (Hwang \& Wang, 2006, 2007) including * Heavy smoking: \>20 cigarettes/day * Poor oral hygiene * Compromised compliance * Periodontally compromised conditions * Patients with MLI's with the canine situated in the MLI region

Locations (1)

University Hospital Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Peri-implant marginal bone level changes

Changes in mm at the 1-year follow-up visit

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Implant Survival rate (%)

Number of implants in situ over the number of placed implants

Time frame: 1-3-5 year

Aesthetic outcomes

Evaluation of the aesthetic outcomes by means of a dedicated Index (Copenhagen Index Score CPI) (Score 1-4 / Score 1: best outcome; 4 : worst outcome)

Time frame: 1-3-5 year

PROMs

OHIP - 49 Scale (Score 1-3) (Score 1: best outcome; 3 : worst outcome)

Time frame: 1-3-5 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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