Peri-implant Mucosal Changes Over Time Following Implant Provisional Removal in the Esthetic Zone

Description

The study will examine the temporary volumetric change that happens in the gums around an implant crown when the crown is removed. The main question of the study is "how much time has to pass to see a significant change, especially when there could be a need to make a mold of the surrounding gum to make a new crown?" The area of the implant crown will be scanned with an intra-oral scanner over a period of 15 minutes.

Conditions

Tooth Loss, Implant Site Reaction

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The study will examine the temporary volumetric change that happens in the gums around an implant crown when the crown is removed. The main question of the study is "how much time has to pass to see a significant change, especially when there could be a need to make a mold of the surrounding gum to make a new crown?" The area of the implant crown will be scanned with an intra-oral scanner over a period of 15 minutes.

Peri-implant Mucosal Changes Over Time Following Implant Provisional Removal in the Esthetic Zone

Peri-implant Mucosal Changes Over Time Following Implant Provisional Removal in the Esthetic Zone

Condition
Tooth Loss
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Loma Linda

Loma Linda University - Center of Implant Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States, 92350

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patient must have a maxillary anterior immediate implant and provisionalization treatment completed.
  • * The adjacent tooth next to the implant should be a natural tooth
  • * The temporary crown must have been in place for a minimum of 4 months
  • * The patient needs to be of general good health, with no significant medical history or social habits that might directly affect the hard and soft tissue
  • * Patient must have generally good oral hygiene without any history of gum disease or gum recession of other teeth around the region of interest
  • * Patient with an implant crown that has no teeth next to the implant crown
  • * Patients who have an active gum disease

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Loma Linda University,

Joseph Kan, DDS, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Loma Linda University

Study Record Dates

2025-12