Clinical Research Directory

Primary Stability and Peri-implant Outcomes of Short Implants in Post-extraction Single-tooth Sites

The placement of short implants in post-extraction sockets is a valuable option when residual bone height is limited, minimizing morbidity and treatment time. The management of the peri-implant gap and soft tissues may influence primary stability, hard/soft tissue remodeling, and implant success.

An Observational Clinical Study of the T3 Dental Implant System

This will be a prospective, observational study where all implants will be placed in either the maxilla or mandible and loaded immediately (within 48 hours), early (within 6-8 weeks) or delayed (\> 8 weeks) with a provisional or definitive prosthesis. The implants will be evaluated yearly for 2 years.

Comparison of Accuracy of Full-arch Implant Digital and Conventional Impressions.

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the accuracy of digital impressions is comparable to conventional impressions. It will also learn about the clinical effect of different method. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does drug ABC lower the number of times participants need to use a rescue inhaler? What medical problems do participants have when taking drug ABC? Researchers will compare digital impression to conventional impression to see if the accuracy of the digital method. Participants will: Take an impression with one of the methods Visit the clinic a total of 6 times for checkups and tests

Full Arch Rehabilitations Through the Contemporary All-on-4 Concept

It is necessary to generate more evidence on the outcome of contemporary protocols for full-arch rehabilitations supported by implants in immediate function in areas with limited quantity and density bone. This research project aims to investigate the outcome of fixed prosthetic restorations supported by implants in immediate function for full-arch rehabilitation through the All-on-4 concept contemporary protocol, specifically: implant survival and success, prosthetic survival, marginal bone level and marginal bone level changes, soft tissue health parameters (Plaque index, Bleeding index, Pocket depth), incidence of biological and mechanical complications. A prospective cohort study design will be used in the investigation. The sample of this study is estimated to consist in 43 patients rehabilitated with full-arch fixed prosthetic rehabilitations supported by implants in immediate function (All-on-4 concept) with 144 dental implants. The cohort will be evaluated between baseline and 3 years of follow-up.

Accuracy of Standard and Geometric Pattern-Assisted Digital Scanning for Full-Arch Implant Prosthesis Frameworks

This clinical trial aims to compare three different impression techniques used to fabricate full-arch implant-supported dental prostheses. Accurate impressions are essential to ensure a passive and precise fit of the final prosthetic framework, which contributes to long-term implant success and patient comfort. In this crossover study, participants with four osseointegrated dental implants in the lower jaw will undergo three types of impressions: Conventional splinted impression using polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) material. Standard digital impression using an intraoral scanner. Geometric pattern-assisted digital impression, which incorporates a visual reference pattern to improve scan alignment and accuracy. Each participant will receive all three impression techniques in a randomized sequence, at different time points. The accuracy of each method will be assessed by evaluating the passivity of the resulting prosthetic frameworks using two methods: (1) digital superimposition analysis to measure three-dimensional (3D) spatial deviation, and (2) the clinical "one-screw test" to detect misfit. The study seeks to determine whether digital scanning, particularly with geometric pattern assistance, can provide accuracy comparable to or better than conventional methods. Findings may guide improvements in digital prosthodontic workflows and support more efficient, predictable treatment outcomes.

Marginal Bone Changes in Fixed All-on-Four Mandibular Prosthesis Using OT Bridge Attachment System

Group I (control) Edentulous mandible receiving all on four fixed mandibular prosthesis using conventionally screw retained multiunit abutments. Group II (intervention) Edentulous mandible receiving all on four fixed prostheses using OT bridge attachments system. For both groups, the implant sites will be prepared aided by the surgical template. 4 implants with length 11-13 mm will be placed, two anterior implants will be aligned in an axial orientation and two posterior implants will be distally aligned according to the all-on-four concept in the inter foraminal area. Implants will be ideally placed at bone level. For both groups: After implant placement and surgical guide removal, healing abutments ( will be connected during healing periods (eight to twelve weeks). Group I ( control) After eight to twelve weeks from implant placement, multiunit abutments with appropriate heights and angulations will be connected to the implants. Group II ( intervention) After eight to twelve weeks from implant placement, narrow- and low-profile OT Equator abutment will be screwed onto the implants according to the manufacturer. marginal bone changes and prosthetic complications are the outcomes Radiographic follow up will be performed for marginal bone changes Serial of standardized digital periapical radiographs using will be taken at the time fixed prosthesis insertion (baseline), 3,6,9,12 months. Type and incidence of prosthetic complications for the prothesis for each group will be evaluated in 3, 6,9 and 12 months, these complications included: loosening or fracture of the prosthetic screw, prosthesis mobility and fracture of the prosthesis.

Multicentric Observational Study Confirming the Performance and Safety of the Axiom® BL X3 Implants

This Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up study aims to document the success and survival of the Axiom® BL X3 Implants up to 3 years after loading.

Using Two Different Attachments in Mandibular Implant Overdenture Cases in Order to Retention and Patient Satisfaction

The Goal of the clinical trail is to evaluate the efficacy of Bar- OT Equator attachment on retention and patient satisfaction in comparison to the standard technique using Bar- clip attachment. Patients will visit the clinic after the surgery and after the attachment insertion for check ups and during the follow up periods ( at denture insertion, 3 months and 6 months)

Facial Prediction Technology for Edentulous Patients

According to data from the World Health Organization, approximately 160 million people worldwide are edentulous. The incidence increases with age, and the proportion of edentulous patients is higher in the population aged 60 and above. Loss of teeth or edentulism can affect facial appearance, causing people to feel self-conscious and loss confidence in social situations, and even lead to psychological illnesses. Therefore, edentulous patients not only pay close attention to the recovery of oral function but also attach great importance to facial contour improvement. For a long time, due to technological limitations, clinicians have been unable to depict the changes in facial contour after implant placement for patients before surgery. However, with the development of artificial intelligence technology, deep learning-based methods for predicting soft tissue facial deformation have made this mission a possibility. This study established a multi-modal dataset for edentulous patients before and after implant restoration to lay the foundation for predicting facial contour changes after implant treatment. A graph generative adversarial network based on multi-modal data was proposed to achieve fast and high-precision facial contour prediction. To address the common challenges of slow computation and excessive computational resource consumption in current triangular mesh deformation simulation methods, this project innovatively proposed a graph generative adversarial network that uses multi-modal data and incorporates self-attention mechanisms to achieve fast and high-precision facial contour prediction for edentulous patients after implant restoration.

Maxillary Implant Overdentures Retained by Bars or Locator

* Background Patients experiencing problems with their conventional maxillary denture can benefit from implant- retained overdentures. Several retention systems are available. These retention systems can be roughly divided into bar-retained implant overdentures, in which multiple implants are splinted and the overdenture is attached through retentive clips, and into retention systems using non-splinted solitary attachments (locators). Evidence on maxillary implant overdenture attachment systems has been mostly short to medium term, non-comparing or retrospective. Even more, 10-years data of comparative studies are lacking. * Main research question To compare treatment outcomes of fully edentulous patients with maxillary overdentures, supported by four implants, retained by either bars or locators . The primary objective of the study is to analyze marginal bone level changes by radiological assessments at 10-years follow-up. Secondary objectives are implant and overdenture survival, condition of peri- implant mucosa and patients' satisfaction. * Design (including population, confounders/outcomes) The study design is an observational study of a group of patients which were treated 10 years ago with dental implants and an overdenture in the maxilla because of problems with retention and stability with their conventional denture. Outcomes: primary outcome is the change in marginal peri-implant bone level 10 years after placing the overdenture. Secondary outcome measures will be implant and overdenture survival, peri-implant mucosa health and patients' satisfaction using a questionnaire.

Accuracy Evaluation of Implant Impressions: A Prospective Study

The aims of this clinical study are: 1) to compare the accuracy of conventional versus digital impression techniques for implant impressions; 2) to assess the passive fit of the prosthesis constructed from the most accurate impression. Thirty edentulous patients who received 4 - 6 implant and indicated for implant-supported fixed prosthesis will be invited. Full-arch conventional and digital impressions will be made for each patient. Accuracy evaluation will be made and the prosthesis will be constructed from the most accurate impression. Passive fit of the zirconia implant-supported prostheses will be verified at the try-in stage clinically and radiographically.

RCT Comparing KS Versus TS for Ovedenture

To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of KS implants used to rehabilitate edentulous mandible with dental-retained overdentures, and to compare it with same treatment on TS implants