Peri-implant Mucosal Changes Over Time Following Implant Provisional Removal in the Esthetic Zone
Loma Linda University
Summary
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.
Description
When an implant crown is removed, the gum in the area, usually supported by the crown, might go through temporary changes once that support is gone. While the change itself may be temporary, some ways to make a final crown that would be esthetically pleasing might require making a copy of the temporary crown or a mold of the gum around the crown. This study will involve the removal of an implant crown at a site where a failing tooth was removed, and a dental implant and a crown was placed into the extraction socket. Once the subject enrolls in the study, the area of the implant crown will be…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with…
Interventions
- Otherintraoral scan
Device that scans the mouth with by taking numerous pictures of the mouth and stitches them together to form a three-dimensional copy of the patient teeth.
Location
- Loma Linda University - Center of Implant DentistryLoma Linda, California