Evaluation of the ACE Dental Implant

Completed

Conditions studied: Edentulism

In brief

Dental implants are small metal posts that look like miniature screws. They are surgically implanted into the jawbone where they serve as substitute tooth roots. Implants are used in dentistry to reestablish function and aesthetics to areas of the mouth were natural teeth are missing. Classical dental implants are made in two pieces. One part anchors in the jawbone and one part serves as a connecting post (an abutment) that attaches to a crown restoration or to attachment clasps that hold a denture in place. Occasionally the materials used to fasten the two implant components together work their way loose and over time the abutment may begin to disconnect. If this happens a small gap appears between the implant and abutment. There are many reasons why this loosening occurs. One reason may be the design of the implant itself and another may be the way the two components are fastened together. This study will assess the performance of an implant with a new design. The investigators hypothesize that using this implant design will reduce the risk of an implant-abutment disconnect and improve long-term success of implant therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00641576

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

23

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-22

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Need for replacement of non-adjacent missing teeth with dental implants
• Edentulous in the area for more than 2 months
• Minimum native bone height and width to receive a 10mm X 4mm implant

You may not qualify if…

• Untreated decay or periodontal disease in residual dentition
• Need for bone or soft-tissue augmentation in the proposed implant site
• Pregnancy
• Consistent use of medications likely to compromise bone healing
• Chronic disease condition likely to compromise bone healing
• Consistent smoking over 10 cigarettes during the immediate past 6 months

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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