evaluate the clinical efficacy of the flapless mini-incision method compared to conventional flap and flapless punch methods
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
use of flapless puch surgery to place dental implants
Use of a flapless mini-incision to place a dental implant
Use of a conventional surgical flap to place a dental implant
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pain score
Assessment of patient's pain level using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) which would be compared between groups. VAS is a visual scale 0 to 10 with 10 the highest pain score and 0 the lowest, the patient is asked to identify the pain level at the different timestops for comparison between groups
Time frame: 18 months postoperatively
Soft-tissue healing
Assess the healing of overlaying soft tissue. Check for signs of infection , swelling, dehiscnce or inflammation
Time frame: 18 months postoperatively
Radiographic bone level
Assessment of bone level postoperatively. A CBCT is ordered to assess bone density in hounsfeld unitsto assess level of bone maturation. This would then be compared across groups and between different time points to show bone deposition and healing.
Time frame: 18 months postoperatively
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