Evaluation of the Aesthetic Outcomes of the Single Crowns Supported by Tissue Level Implants

NCT ID: NCT02061930

Last Updated: 2014-02-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to review the long-term soft tissue stability and the long-term esthetic results of single crowns supported by tissue level implants placed in non-augmented healed sites.

The hypothesis of the present study is that tissue level implants can achieve ideal esthetic outcomes in non-augmented healed sites.

Detailed Description

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Both successful implant-supported restorations and the peri-implant soft and hard tissues are vital determinants which may affect the short- and long-term aesthetic outcomes.

For this reason, the pink aesthetic score (PES) was introduced for the evaluation of peri-implant soft tissues by Fürhauser in 2005 and modified by Belser as PES/WES in 2009.

So far, a series of clinical studies have confirmed the suitability of PES/WES and PES index for the objective outcome assessment of the aesthetic dimension of anterior single-tooth implants.

However, to our knowledge, studies with long term data of the aesthetic outcome evaluation in non-augmented healed sites of the anterior maxilla are still rare, for most of the papers published recently mainly focused on immediate implant placement after tooth extraction with only 1-5 years following up.

In our previous study, we have evaluated the alterations of soft tissue around implant-supported single crowns in the anterior maxilla with original standard PES at the time of crown placement and 6 months post-loading .We have found that the aesthetic outcome of soft tissue around the single-tooth implant had improved significantly at follow-up compared with baseline according to PES assessment. However, the follow up time of the previous study was short (6-8 months), long time follow up is necessary to confirm the previous hypothesis and observations.

Conditions

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Poor Aesthetics of Existing Restoration

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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single crowns supported by implants

single crowns supported by implants placed in the anterior maxilla region, periodontally healthy

single crowns supported by implants

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The implant placement procedures were planned based on clinical and radiographic evaluation. During the surgeries, the mid-crestal incision and intra-crevicular incision were made following local articaine infiltration anesthesia. No releasing incisions were made. After full-thickness flaps were elevated labially and lingually to expose the alveolar ridge, the implants were placed according to the standard surgical procedures defined by the manufacturer. After a healing time of 10-16 weeks, implant-level impressions were taken. The porcelain (Ivoclar-Vivadent AG, Schaan, Lichtenstein) fused to noble metal crowns were fabricated. Abutment screws were torqued to 15 Ncm. Crowns were cemented with HY-bond Glassionomer Cement

Interventions

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single crowns supported by implants

The implant placement procedures were planned based on clinical and radiographic evaluation. During the surgeries, the mid-crestal incision and intra-crevicular incision were made following local articaine infiltration anesthesia. No releasing incisions were made. After full-thickness flaps were elevated labially and lingually to expose the alveolar ridge, the implants were placed according to the standard surgical procedures defined by the manufacturer. After a healing time of 10-16 weeks, implant-level impressions were taken. The porcelain (Ivoclar-Vivadent AG, Schaan, Lichtenstein) fused to noble metal crowns were fabricated. Abutment screws were torqued to 15 Ncm. Crowns were cemented with HY-bond Glassionomer Cement

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Straumann dental implants SLA sp

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have had the tooth extraction at least 3 months before implant surgery.
* Did not receive soft or hard tissue augmentation before or in conjunction with implant surgery.
* Did not receive restorative treatment of the adjacent teeth.
* Underwent conventional healing and loading protocol after implant surgery.
* Have both neighboring teeth and corresponding teeth in the mandible.

----For additional, the patients should have
* Photographs of the anterior teeth, the photos should have been taken at right after crown placement and at the 6-10 months recall visit.
* Radiographs of the implant-supported single crowns, the radiographs should have been taken at right after crown placement.

* Patients who refused to join the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hongchang Lai

Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Implantology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hongchang Lai, DDS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Locations

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Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Implantology ,Shanghai 9th People's Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xu Zhao, phd

Role: CONTACT

13331169917

Facility Contacts

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HongChang Lai, DDS

Role: primary

86-021-23271699-5299

References

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Furhauser R, Florescu D, Benesch T, Haas R, Mailath G, Watzek G. Evaluation of soft tissue around single-tooth implant crowns: the pink esthetic score. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2005 Dec;16(6):639-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2005.01193.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16307569 (View on PubMed)

Belser U, Buser D, Higginbottom F. Consensus statements and recommended clinical procedures regarding esthetics in implant dentistry. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2004;19 Suppl:73-4. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15635947 (View on PubMed)

Belser UC, Grutter L, Vailati F, Bornstein MM, Weber HP, Buser D. Outcome evaluation of early placed maxillary anterior single-tooth implants using objective esthetic criteria: a cross-sectional, retrospective study in 45 patients with a 2- to 4-year follow-up using pink and white esthetic scores. J Periodontol. 2009 Jan;80(1):140-51. doi: 10.1902/jop.2009.080435.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19228100 (View on PubMed)

Buser D, Chappuis V, Bornstein MM, Wittneben JG, Frei M, Belser UC. Long-term stability of contour augmentation with early implant placement following single tooth extraction in the esthetic zone: a prospective, cross-sectional study in 41 patients with a 5- to 9-year follow-up. J Periodontol. 2013 Nov;84(11):1517-27. doi: 10.1902/jop.2013.120635. Epub 2013 Jan 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23347346 (View on PubMed)

Grunder U, Gracis S, Capelli M. Influence of the 3-D bone-to-implant relationship on esthetics. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2005 Apr;25(2):113-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15839587 (View on PubMed)

Henriksson K, Jemt T. Measurements of soft tissue volume in association with single-implant restorations: a 1-year comparative study after abutment connection surgery. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2004;6(4):181-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2004.tb00034.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15841578 (View on PubMed)

Cosyn J, Eghbali A, De Bruyn H, Collys K, Cleymaet R, De Rouck T. Immediate single-tooth implants in the anterior maxilla: 3-year results of a case series on hard and soft tissue response and aesthetics. J Clin Periodontol. 2011 Aug;38(8):746-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01748.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21752044 (View on PubMed)

Cosyn J, Eghbali A, De Bruyn H, Dierens M, De Rouck T. Single implant treatment in healing versus healed sites of the anterior maxilla: an aesthetic evaluation. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2012 Aug;14(4):517-26. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2010.00300.x. Epub 2010 Jul 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20662859 (View on PubMed)

Lai HC, Zhang ZY, Wang F, Zhuang LF, Liu X, Pu YP. Evaluation of soft-tissue alteration around implant-supported single-tooth restoration in the anterior maxilla: the pink esthetic score. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2008 Jun;19(6):560-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2008.01522.x.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18474062 (View on PubMed)

Meijer HJ, Stellingsma K, Meijndert L, Raghoebar GM. A new index for rating aesthetics of implant-supported single crowns and adjacent soft tissues--the Implant Crown Aesthetic Index. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2005 Dec;16(6):645-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2005.01128.x.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16307570 (View on PubMed)

Gallucci GO, Grutter L, Nedir R, Bischof M, Belser UC. Esthetic outcomes with porcelain-fused-to-ceramic and all-ceramic single-implant crowns: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2011 Jan;22(1):62-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.01997.x. Epub 2010 Sep 24.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21158931 (View on PubMed)

Dierens M, de Bruecker E, Vandeweghe S, Kisch J, de Bruyn H, Cosyn J. Alterations in soft tissue levels and aesthetics over a 16-22 year period following single implant treatment in periodontally-healthy patients: a retrospective case series. J Clin Periodontol. 2013 Mar;40(3):311-8. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12049. Epub 2013 Jan 9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23297745 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Shanghai9

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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