Variables for Long-term Success in Implant Dentistry

NCT ID: NCT06599320

Last Updated: 2026-01-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-09

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aims of the present retrospective 25-year study of a sample of 459 patients with 753 sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA) titanium oral implants are:

* to assess the clinical parameters at SLA implants after 25 years in function
* to assess the crestal bone levels at SLA implants after 25 years in function
* to assess and compare the microbiological conditions at SLA implants and their adjacent teeth after 25 years of function
* to assess the periodontal conditions in patients having received SLA implants 25 years ago
* to establish a baseline data set for future prospective studies on patients having received SLA implants 25 years ago
* to assess the incidence rates of biological, technical, traumatic failures / complications with SLA implants
* to assess the incidence rates of technical failures / complications with prosthetic components on SLA implants
* to assess the incidence rates of biological, technical, mechanical, esthetic failures / complications with prosthetic reconstructions on SLA implants
* to find potential risk factors for biological failures / complications with SLA implants; i.e. patients having lost their teeth due to different reasons (e.g. partial anodontia, caries, periodontitis, endodontic failure, trauma, vertical root fracture), (ii) to calculate the success rates using different thresholds set as success criteria, (iii) to evaluate the influence of medical conditions and tobacco smoking on the long-term prognosis of titanium oral implants, and (iv) to assess the frequency and quality of maintenance
* to find potential risk factors for mechanical, technical, esthetic failures/complications with reconstructions seated on SLA implants
* to assess the treatment need and utility of implant therapy after 25 years in patients having received SLA implants

Detailed Description

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Specific aims

The aims of the present retrospective 25-year study of a sample of 459 patients with 753 sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA) titanium oral implants are:

* to assess the clinical parameters at SLA implants after 25 years in function
* to assess the crestal bone levels at SLA implants after 25 years in function
* to assess and compare the microbiological conditions at SLA implants and their adjacent teeth after 25 years of function
* to assess the periodontal conditions in patients having received SLA implants 25 years ago
* to establish a baseline data set for future prospective studies on patients having received SLA implants 25 years ago
* to assess the incidence rates of biological, technical, traumatic failures / complications with SLA implants
* to assess the incidence rates of technical failures / complications with prosthetic components on SLA implants
* to assess the incidence rates of biological, technical, mechanical, esthetic failures / complications with prosthetic reconstructions on SLA implants
* to find potential risk factors for biological failures / complications with SLA implants; i.e. patients having lost their teeth due to different reasons (e.g. partial anodontia, caries, periodontitis, endodontic failure, trauma, vertical root fracture), (ii) to calculate the success rates using different thresholds set as success criteria, (iii) to evaluate the influence of medical conditions and tobacco smoking on the long-term prognosis of titanium oral implants, and (iv) to assess the frequency and quality of maintenance
* to find potential risk factors for mechanical, technical, esthetic failures/complications with reconstructions seated on SLA implants
* to assess the treatment need and utility of implant therapy after 25 years in patients having received SLA implants

Material and methods Out of the pool of patients from the Departments of Oral Surgery and Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics at the University of Bern, Switzerland, all patients having received at least one dental implant will be recruited for a comprehensive evaluation 25 years after implant installation and delivery of the reconstruction. The patients had been treated according to a comprehensive treatment strategy prior to the installation of implants and incorporation of reconstructions. All patients were offered maintenance care that was provided either in the School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland, or in the dental practices of the referring dentists at intervals between 3 and 6 months.

All the implants installed were solid screws (SS) with a diameter of 3.3, 4.1 or 4.8 mm, a length between 6-14 mm and a sandblasted and acid-etched surface (SLA) (StraumannĀ® Dental Implant System, Institute Straumann AG, Basel, Switzerland). The implants were placed according to the manufacturer's instructions. The reconstructions were either cemented or screw-retained and consisted of single-unit crowns (SCs) or short-span fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) with or without cantilever extension(s).

Conditions

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Dental Implant Failure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Partial edentulous patients rehabilitated with at least one dental implant

Partial edentulous patients rehabilitated with at least one dental implant in function for at least 20-years

Oral rehabilitation with dental implants

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients rehabilitated with implant-supported fixed partial dental prostheses

Interventions

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Oral rehabilitation with dental implants

Patients rehabilitated with implant-supported fixed partial dental prostheses

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All patients rehabilitated with oral dental implants supporting fixed partial dental prostheses and followed up for at least 20-years.

Exclusion Criteria

None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Bern

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Schimmel

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Bern

Locations

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University of Bern

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Buser D, Janner SF, Wittneben JG, Bragger U, Ramseier CA, Salvi GE. 10-year survival and success rates of 511 titanium implants with a sandblasted and acid-etched surface: a retrospective study in 303 partially edentulous patients. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2012 Dec;14(6):839-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2012.00456.x.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22897683 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ITI n 1574_2021

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2023-02279

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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