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Effect of Vitamin D on the Clinical and Radiographic of Unsplinted Mandibular Implant Overdentures

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2025-09-01

Plain-language summary

This study investigates the effect of vitamin D on bone loss around mandibular implant overdentures. Bone levels around implants will be measured to understand how vitamin Daffect the health of implant-supported dentures. This information may help improve dental treatment outcomes

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 60 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 40 and 60 years. * Patients rehabilitated with unsplinted three-implant mandibular overdentures retained by LOCATOR attachments . * Availability of recent serum vitamin D records at determined time intervals. * Good general health without uncontrolled systemic diseases. Exclusion Criteria: * Missing or incomplete patient records. * Patients on medications known to affect bone metabolism. * History of smoking or alcohol abuse. * Patients with borderline serum vitamin D values (21-29 ng/mL) to avoid classification bias. * Presence of active oral infections or untreated periodontal disease. * Previous implant failure in the mandible.

What they're measuring

Correlation between serum vitamin D levels and radiographic marginal bone loss around unsplinted mandibular implant overdentures

Timeframe: Baseline (prosthetic loading), 6 months, 12 months after loading (T0,T6,T12)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07200011

SponsorMansoura University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-15

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