CompletedNot Applicable

Retention of Telescopic Versus Locator Attachments

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2021-04-01

Plain-language summary

Forty patients ( 24female and16 male )with completely edentulous maxilla and mandible . All patients received implant supported mandibular and maxillary overdentures. The patients were randomly divided into two groups according to attachments retaining Max IOD that supported by four axial implants in maxilla . The TA was used to retain group I (GrI) MaxIOD , while that of group II (Gr II) was retained by LA. MaxIOD retention and MBL(vertical and horizontal) around implants of both groups was recorded at time of insertion (R0) ,then twelve(R12)and (R24) months following insertion of the prosthesis.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * have sufficient bone volume(classes IV to VI, Cawood and Howell) and quality (classes I to III, Lekholm and Zarb) * be fully edentulous for at least 1 year and did not have an American Society of Anesthesiologists score (ASA) of IV or higher. * be with Angle Class I maxillo- mandibular relationship * have Adequate zone of keratinized attached mucosa \>5mm over the crest of the upper and lower ridge * have adequate inter-arch space (22 mm) as determined by the mounted casts carrying the patient upper and lower complete dentures . Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical disorders that could complicate the surgical phase or affect osseointegration as osteoporosis, uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension * Smoking; - Former radiotherapy in the head and neck region * Former pre-prosthetic surgery or loss of implants in the maxilla * Patients with para-functional habits (as clenching or bruxism) * Hard tissue augmentation / grafting.

What they're measuring

Retention

Timeframe: 1 month, 12 months, and 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06349525

SponsorDelta University for Science and Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-07-05