Assessment of the Effects of Different Implant Abutment Occluding Materials on Dental Implant Health Parameters and Microbiology

Stony Brook University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Implant Failed; Peri-Implantitis; Dental Implant Failure Nos

Treatments: Device: Synthetic Foam; Device: Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape; Device: Cotton Pellet; Device: Polyvinylsiloxane

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02625597

409069

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of this study is to determine what effect, if any, do different dental materials used to seal the prosthetic screw channels of implant supported restorations have on dental implant health parameters and microbiology.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fully edentulous patient
• Patient has at least one arch restored with a full-arch dental supported prosthesis

Exclusion criteria

• poor oral hygiene and motivation (as determined with prosthesis in place)
• uncontrolled diabetes
• pregnant or lactating
• substance abusers
• current smokers
• psychiatric problems or unrealistic expectations
• acute infection in the area intended for implant sealing
• positive to HIV and hepatitis B and C
• affected by autoimmune diseases
• under chronic treatment with steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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8 participants in 1 patient group

Dental Materials

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Polyvinylsiloxane

Device: Cotton Pellet

Device: Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape

Device: Synthetic Foam