The Effect of Platform-Matching Versus Platform-Switching Dental Implants on Peri-implant Hard and Soft Tissue Healing

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Conditions studied: Missing Tooth

In brief

To compare platform-switched implants to platform-matched implants for replacement of a single missing tooth and their effect on: 1) Interproximal alveolar crest level in relation to implant platform. 2) Buccal implant recession. 3) Presence or absence of black triangle apical to the contact point. 4) Implant Success. 5) Adequate buccal tissue thickness.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02536716

Run by

University of Louisville

People needed

24

Starts

2016-01-12

Expected to finish

2017-07-21

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1. Have one edentulous site bordered by 2 teeth.
• 2. Healthy persons at least 18 years old.
• 3. Understands and has signed the informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• 1. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes, immune disease, or systemic disease that significantly affects the periodontium.
• 2. Previous head and neck radiation.
• 3. Patients who have been on IV bisphosphonates or oral bisphosphonates for > 3 years.
• 4. Smokers.
• 5. Patients who need prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures.
• 6. Patients with allergy to any medication or material used in the study.
• 7. Chemotherapy in the previous 12 months.
• 8. Severe psychological problems.
• 9. Patients unable to sign the informed consent.
• 10. Pregnant patients.
• 11. History of allergy to common dentifrice ingredients.

Where it is running

• University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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