Incidence of Bleeding on Probing as an Indicator of Peri-Implant Disease Progression

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Peri-Implantitis, Bleeding of Subgingival Space

In brief

The primary goal of the present prospective cohort study is to evaluate the effect of varying incidences of BOP at implant sites across 15 months of maintenance visits on the probability of peri-implant disease progression. Over 15 months, participants will attend 6 visits where clinical measurements and maintenance care will be performed every 3 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06033859

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

164

Starts

2023-09-11

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• To be enrolled in the study, the participant must meet the following inclusion criteria:
• adults in good general health (at least ASA 2)
• having ≥ 1 dental implant that was restored before January 2021
• patients of the University of Pittsburgh Periodontics Department
• available for maintenance visits every 3 months for the length of the study

You may not qualify if…

• Active infectious diseases of any kind
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant (self-reported)
• Congenital or metabolic bone disorders
• Current heavy smokers: Subjects who have smoked more than 1 pack/day within 6 months of study onset
• Co-morbid conditions that would affect the study outcome or interpretation of study results
• Require treatment for periodontal disease prior to baseline

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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