Ball and Socket Versus Locator Attachment Retained Implant Overdentures

Lamees Hosam Ramadan

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Complete Edentulism

Treatments: Device: Locator Attachment (positioner)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03930862

Muscle activity

Details and patient eligibility

About

Will the use of locator attachment influence the muscle efficacy when compared to ball and socket attachment in mandibular implant overdenture? '

Full description

In this study we will use a two different types of attachments in implants overdenture in mandibular completely edentulous patients to increase the retention and stability of the denture and this can be recognized by record the masticatory function of the muscles of the mandibular jaw.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Upper and lower completely edentulous patients. Acceptance of the existing denture if it is good, or constructing a new one if it is defected.

Patients with adequate bone quality and quantity. Tooth extracted not less than 6 month.

Exclusion criteria

1. Young patients.
2. Diseases affecting neuromuscular coordination.
3. TMJ diseases.
4. Soft tissue abnormalities.
5. Bony exostosis.
6. Parathyroid dysfunction
7. uncontrolled Diabetes
8. Radiotherapy to the neck or head
9. Pregnancy.
10. Drug and alcohol dependency.
11. Smokers.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

ball and socket

Active Comparator group

Description:

It is an attachment retaining implant overdentures to increase retention and stability of the denture

Treatment:

Device: Locator Attachment (positioner)

Locator attachment

Experimental group

Description:

attachment retaining implant overdentures

Treatment:

Device: Locator Attachment (positioner)