A Comparison Between Protemp and Flowable Light Cure Composite Material for Creating Optimal Gingival Emergence Profile Around Implant

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Composite Resin; Customized Healing Abutment; Peri-Implant Health; Dental Implant

Treatments: Procedure: customized healing abutments - Bis acryl composite materials; Procedure: Customized Healing Abutment - bulk fill composite

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07196293

ECASM-AIMS-2023-356

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study focuses on the critical role of the gingival emergence profile in the success of dental implants, emphasizing its importance for both peri-implant health and esthetics. The research aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of two common, cost-effective dental materials-light-cure composite and Protemp (a bis-acryl composite resin)-for fabricating customized healing abutments. By assessing the peri-implant tissue response to these materials, the study seeks to determine which is more suitable for creating an optimal, natural-looking soft tissue contour, thereby providing dentists with a practical and reliable alternative to more expensive options like PEEK.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18 and 65 years.
• Edentulous spaces to be replaced with implant-supported single crowns.
• Antagonistic natural tooth present and sound (sound periodontium) (Stable occlusion and opposing dentition)
• Good general periodontal health
• Good general health.
• Willing to participate in the study and able to sign informed consent. (Ability to attend all follow-up appointments.)

Exclusion criteria

• Untreated caries or periapical lesions in the opposing natural antagonistic tooth.
• Active periodontal disease.
• major active systemic disease affecting soft tissue healing
• Multiple implant supported restorations already present.
• Long edentulous spaces.
• Complete edentulous cases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

standard titanium healing abutment

No Intervention group

Description:

standard titanium healing abutments used

customized healing abutment - bulk-fill flowable composite

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Customized Healing Abutment - bulk fill composite

customized healing abutment - Protemp 4 (Bis-Acryl composite)

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: customized healing abutments - Bis acryl composite materials