The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how different materials used in dental implants affect the surrounding gum tissue in adults who need dental implants. The main questions it aims to answer are: How do different materials (titanium, PEEK, zirconia, and lithium disilicate) affect inflammation around dental implants? What changes occur in inflammation markers in the gum tissue after 3 and 6 months? Researchers will compare the different materials to see which one causes the least amount of inflammation. Participants will: Receive dental implants made from different materials. Have samples of fluid from around their implants collected for analysis at 3 and 6 months. Undergo regular dental check-ups to measure gum health, such as bleeding and pocket depth around the implants.
The study will involve a total of 40 edentulous patients, each missing four teeth in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae. Each patient will receive four dental implants and single crowns made from different materials. The primary objectives are to evaluate biomarkers in peri-implant crevicular fluid and to assess the changes in these biomarkers after three and six months of loading. This research will help determine the biocompatibility of the materials and their potential to cause peri-implantitis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Participants in this clinical trial will receive dental implants and single screw-retained crowns made from one of four different materials: titanium, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), zirconia, or lithium disilicate (e.max). The implants will be placed in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae. The study will evaluate the impact of these materials on peri-implant soft tissue health by measuring inflammatory markers in the peri-implant crevicular fluid and assessing clinical outcomes such as bleeding on probing and pocket depth at 3 and 6 months post-implantation.
Participants in this clinical trial will receive dental implants and single screw-retained crowns made from one of four different materials: titanium, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), zirconia, or lithium disilicate (e.max). The implants will be placed in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae. The study will evaluate the impact of these materials on peri-implant soft tissue health by measuring inflammatory markers in the peri-implant crevicular fluid and assessing clinical outcomes such as bleeding on probing and pocket depth at 3 and 6 months post-implantation.
Participants in this clinical trial will receive dental implants and single screw-retained crowns made from one of four different materials: titanium, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), zirconia, or lithium disilicate (e.max). The implants will be placed in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae. The study will evaluate the impact of these materials on peri-implant soft tissue health by measuring inflammatory markers in the peri-implant crevicular fluid and assessing clinical outcomes such as bleeding on probing and pocket depth at 3 and 6 months post-implantation.
Participants in this clinical trial will receive dental implants and single screw-retained crowns made from one of four different materials: titanium, PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), zirconia, or lithium disilicate (e.max). The implants will be placed in the posterior region of the mandible or maxillae. The study will evaluate the impact of these materials on peri-implant soft tissue health by measuring inflammatory markers in the peri-implant crevicular fluid and assessing clinical outcomes such as bleeding on probing and pocket depth at 3 and 6 months post-implantation.
VIC Clinic
Vilnius, Lithuania
RECRUITINGConcentration of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid
The primary outcome measure will evaluate the concentration of inflammatory biomarkers in the peri-implant crevicular fluid, including IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17, TNF-alpha, IL-12, IL-1-beta, and IL-4. These biomarkers all have the same unit and will be measured to assess the inflammatory response of peri-implant soft tissue to different prosthetic materials (titanium, PEEK, zirconia, and lithium disilicate). The goal is to determine which material induces the least amount of inflammation, indicating better biocompatibility and a lower risk of peri-implantitis.
Time frame: 3 and 6 months post-implantation
Clinical Measurements of Bleeding on Probing (BOP) and Pocket Depth
The secondary outcome measure will assess the clinical health of the peri-implant tissue by measuring bleeding on probing (BOP) around the dental implants. These clinical parameters will provide additional insights into the soft tissue response to the different prosthetic materials used in the implants (titanium, PEEK, zirconia, and lithium disilicate). Improved clinical outcomes, such as reduced bleeding and shallower pocket depths, will indicate better biocompatibility and integration of the implant materials.
Time frame: 3 and 6 months post-implantation
Clinical Measurements of Pocket Depth
The secondary outcome measure will assess the clinical health of the peri-implant tissue by measuring pocket depth around the dental implants. These clinical parameter will provide additional insights into the soft tissue response to the different prosthetic materials used in the implants (titanium, PEEK, zirconia, and lithium disilicate). Improved clinical outcomes, such as reduced bleeding and shallower pocket depths, will indicate better biocompatibility and integration of the implant materials.
Time frame: 3 and 6 months post-implantation
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