Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the ACE Dental Implant
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
ACE Surgical Supply, Inc.
Conditions:
Edentulism
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-75 years
Brief Summary
Dental implants are small metal posts that look like miniature screws. They are surgically implanted into the jawbone where they serve as substitute tooth roots. Implants are used in dentistry to rees...
Detailed Description
While the external hex dental implant design has had very good clinical success, it is limited by retention screw loosening at the junction of the implant fixture and abutment; a situation that leads ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Need for replacement of non-adjacent missing teeth with dental implants
- Edentulous in the area for more than 2 months
- Minimum native bone height and width to receive a 10mm X 4mm implant
Exclusion
- Untreated decay or periodontal disease in residual dentition
- Need for bone or soft-tissue augmentation in the proposed implant site
- Pregnancy
- Consistent use of medications likely to compromise bone healing
- Chronic disease condition likely to compromise bone healing
- Consistent smoking over 10 cigarettes during the immediate past 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00641576
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
July 22 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294 0007