๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
In this study the additional effect of supplementary implants in patients with Kennedy Class I in terms of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and cost-benefit-analyses comparing costs of maintenance care will be investigated
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subjects must have voluntarily signed the informed consent before any study action, are willing and able to attend scheduled follow-up visits, and agree that the encoded data will be collected and analyzed
* Males and females with at least 18 years of age
* intraoral situation with bilateral edentulous areas located posterior to the remaining natural teeth (Kennedy class I) in the upper or lower jaw
* remaining dentition includes a first premolar, canine or incisor as the most posterior tooth
Exclusion Criteria:
* Uncontrolled systemic disease that would interfere with dental implant therapy;
* Patients who smoke \> 10 cigarettes per day or tobacco equivalents;
* Patients with alcohol and/or drug abuse;
* Patients with chronic pain;
* Patients with untreated periodontitis and / or inadequate oral hygiene (Plaque Index \< 30%);
* Medical conditions requiring chronic high dose steroid therapy or anti-resorptive treatment;
* Conditions or circumstances, in the opinion of the investigators, which would prevent completion of study participation or interfere with analysis of study results such as history of non-compliance or unreliability.
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What it tests
- dental implants and retentive implant components
- dental implants and supportive implant components
Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
๐ค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ always decide together with your own doctor.