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Soft Tissue Response to Different Restorative Materials Used in Implant Dentistry
Sponsor: Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Summary
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2023-08-23
Completion Date
2026-01-01
Last Updated
2024-08-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Dental Crown with Titanium-Abutment
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.
Dental Crown with PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)-Abutment
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.
Dental Crown with Zirconia-Abutment
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.
Dental Crown with Lithium-Disilicate-Abutment (e.max)
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.
Locations (1)
VIC Clinic
Vilnius, Lithuania