About this trial
This study focuses on the comparison of different implant abutment connections configurations in implant supported screw retained fixed dental prostheses assessing their clinical and radiographic outcomes and to evaluate which implant abutment connection configuration have less biological and technical complications.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients with edentulous span in the posterior mandible of 3 missing teeth.
Candidates for an implant supported FDP in the posterior mandible.
Teeth in area of interest extracted at least 3 months prior.
Bone grafting not needed or only minor GBR needed.
Disqualifiers
Patients with edentulous span of less than 3 missing teeth (not eligible to receive a 3 unit 2 implant supported FDP)
Patients with healing period of extraction sites less than 3 months.
Extensive bone grafting required prior to or during implant placement.
Active Bruxism.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- hexed non hexed
- non-hexed non-hexed