RCT Comparing KS Versus TS for Ovedenture
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversità degli Studi di Sassari
About this trial
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
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Any edentulous patient (post-extractive sites must to be healed from at least 3 months), with sufficient bone height and width in the anterior mandible (between canines) to allow the placement of two implants of 3.5 mm diameter of at least 8.5 mm of length.
18 years or older, and able to sign an informed consent.
Smokers will be included and categorized into: 1) non smokers; 2) moderate smokers (smoking up to 10 cigarettes/day); 3) heavy smokers (smoking more than 11 cigarettes/day).
In case of post-extractive sites, they must have been healing for at least 3 months before being treated in the study.
Disqualifiers
General contraindications to implant surgery.
Patients irradiated in the head and neck area.
Immunosuppressed or immunocompromised patients.
Patients treated or under treatment with intravenous amino-bisphosphonates.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Implant placement with 3.5 mm diameter KS implants.
- Implant placement with 3.5 mm diameter TS implants.
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Università degli Studi di Sassari
Lead sponsor
Melodia, Dario, M.D.
Collaborator
Pisano, Milena, M.D.
Collaborator
Dr. Aurea Lumbau
Collaborator
Meloni, Silvio Mario, M.D.
Collaborator
Baldoni, Edoardo, M.D.
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov