Alveolar Ridge Preservation Versus Spontaneous Healing
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dental Implants, Single-tooth, Alveolar Ridge Preservation, Guided Bone Regeneration. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Netherlands
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Official title
Alveolar Ridge Preservation (ARP) Versus Spontaneous Healing in Large Buccal Bone Defects After Tooth Extraction in the Posterior Mandible
Overview
Rationale: To determine the effect of alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) versus spontaneous healing (SH) in large buccal bone defects in the posterior mandible. Objective: To evaluate whether ARP using a xenograft (XG) (Cerabone plus) or an allograft (AG) (Maxgraft granules) covered by a membrane (Jason membrane) reduces the need for additional bone augmentation either prior to or during implant placement in the posterior mandible compared to spontaneous healing Study design: Prospective randomized clinical study with 10-year follow-up. Study population: Inclusion criteria: patients are 18 years or older and in need for extraction of a (pre)molar in the posterior mandible with at least one adjacent tooth and a buccal bone defect of \>50%. Exclusion criteria: the presence of active periodontal disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, a history of or current use of chemotherapy or radiation in the head and neck area, history of or current use of medication related to osteonecrosis of the jaw, smoking (\> 5 cigarettes a day, disability (physical and/or mental), making the patient unable to maintain basic oral health or follow the study protocol, pregnancy (in case of pregnancy, the treatment is postponed until after the delivery). Intervention (if applicable): Atraumatic extraction of a (pre)molar in the posterior mandible will be performed. Patients will then be included based on the dimensions of the buccal bone defect (buccal bone defect of \>50%). 66 patients will be randomly divided in either the XG group, the AG group or the SH group (control). In the ARP groups (XG and AG), following tooth extraction, ARP will be performed using either a XG (Cerabone plus) or an AG (Maxgraft granules), both covered by a membrane (Jason membrane). In the control group, the alveolus will be left for spontaneous healing, following tooth extraction. After 4-6 months, a cone bean computed tomography (CBCT) scan will be performed to determine the possibility of implant placement with or without additional augmentation. Implant placement will be performed in all groups with or without guided bone regeneration (GBR). Main study parameters/endpoints: Frequency of additional augmentation at implant placement.
Detailed description
Extraction of the teeth in the posterior region of the mandible may be an indication for the placement of dental implants. However, after extraction of the teeth, the alveolar ridge undergoes changes due to resorption. Resorption is most pronounced on the buccal side and might complicate implant placement as is could lead to proximity issues with the inferior alveolaris nerve of the mandible.
Alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) is commonly performed technique aimed at preserving available bone after tooth extraction. It facilitates delayed implant placement, reducing morbidity and providing optimal esthetic outcomes for implant placement. This procedure is performed using autogenous bone grafts, bone substitutes such as xenografts or allografts or a mixture of both. Also, membranes can be used to direct the growth of new bone.
A thin buccal bone wall is an indicator for bone loss that may compromise the integrity of the buccal bone and lead to biologic and esthetic complications. When the buccal bone wall has a width of \< 1.5mm, it is considered an indication for ARP.
ARP is found to be effective in reducing bone loss and facilitating implant placement after extraction in the anterior region and for multi-rooted sides. However, most available evidence including RCTs, involves patients with at least 50% of buccal bone intact. Consequently, it is uncertain whether the efficacy ARP is also applicable in situations involving damaged sockets (buccal bone loss \>50%).
Interventions
- Procedure Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction
Alveolar ridge preservation with either xenograft of allograft material
Primary outcome measures
- The frequency of additional bone augmentation at implant placement. [Time frame: During implant placement]
Secondary outcome measures (12)
- Implant survival [Time frame: From the moment of implant placement until 10 years of loading]
- Profilometric outcome measure [Time frame: after intake, extraction, implant placement, placement of the final crown (after 2 weeks, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years)]
- Prosthetic success [Time frame: from placement of the final crown until 10 years of loading]
- Histological outcome measures [Time frame: After implant placement]
- Subjective Clinician-reported outcome measures related to the clinician's perception [Time frame: After the surgical procedures (extraction and implant placement)]
- PROMS [Time frame: at intake, after extraction, after implant placement, and 2 weeks, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years after placement of the final crown]
- Chair Time [Time frame: At all surgical procedures (extraction, ARP, implant placement)]
- Costs [Time frame: After 10 years of loading]
- Implant success [Time frame: From one year after implant placement until 10 years of loading]
- Keratinized mucosal width (KMW) [Time frame: 1-4 weeks, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years after placement of the final crown.]
- Pocket probing depth (PPD) [Time frame: 1-4 weeks, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years after placement of the final crown]
- Bleeding on probing (BOP) [Time frame: 1-4 weeks, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years after placement of the final crown]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- A minimum age of 18 years old
- In need for extraction of a single (pre)molar in the mandible that needs to be replaced by an implant
- At least one adjacent tooth
- A buccal bone defect after extraction of 50% or more
Exclusion criteria
- Active periodontal disease
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- History of or current chemotherapy or radiation in the head and neck area
- History of or current use of medication related to osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Heavy and moderate smokers (>5 cigarettes a day)
- Unable to maintain basic oral health (physical and/or mental)
- Pregnancy (in case of pregnancy, the treatment is postponed until after the delivery)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Netherlands · 1 center
- Erasmus MC — Rotterdam
Publications
- Avila-Ortiz G, Gubler M, Romero-Bustillos M, Nicholas CL, Zimmerman MB, Barwacz CA. Efficacy of Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Dent Res. 2020 Apr;99(4):402-409. doi: 10.1177/0022034520905660. Epub 2020 Feb 12. PMID 32050833
- Avila-Ortiz G, Chambrone L, Vignoletti F. Effect of alveolar ridge preservation interventions following tooth extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol. 2019 Jun;46 Suppl 21:195-223. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13057. PMID 30623987
- Monje A, Roccuzzo A, Buser D, Wang HL. Influence of buccal bone wall thickness on the peri-implant hard and soft tissue dimensional changes: A systematic review. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2023 Sep;34 Suppl 26:8-27. doi: 10.1111/clr.14177. PMID 37750522
- Pietrokovski J, Massler M. Alveolar ridge resorption following tooth extraction. J Prosthet Dent. 1967 Jan;17(1):21-7. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(67)90046-7. No abstract available. PMID 5224784
- Van der Weijden F, Dell'Acqua F, Slot DE. Alveolar bone dimensional changes of post-extraction sockets in humans: a systematic review. J Clin Periodontol. 2009 Dec;36(12):1048-58. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2009.01482.x. PMID 19929956
- Jonker BP, Strauss FJ, Naenni N, Jung RE, Wolvius EB, Pijpe J. Early implant placement with or without alveolar ridge preservation in single tooth gaps renders similar esthetic, clinical and patient-reported outcome measures: One-year results of a randomized clinical trial. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2021 Sep;32(9):1041-1051. doi: 10.1111/clr.13796. Epub 2021 Jul 3. PMID 34129708
- Atieh MA, Alnaqbi M, Abdunabi F, Lin L, Alsabeeha NHM. Alveolar ridge preservation in extraction sockets of periodontally compromised teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2022 Sep;33(9):869-885. doi: 10.1111/clr.13975. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID 35818637
- Tonetti MS, Jung RE, Avila-Ortiz G, Blanco J, Cosyn J, Fickl S, Figuero E, Goldstein M, Graziani F, Madianos P, Molina A, Nart J, Salvi GE, Sanz-Martin I, Thoma D, Van Assche N, Vignoletti F. Management of the extraction socket and timing of implant placement: Consensus report and clinical recommendations of group 3 of the XV European Workshop in Periodontology. J Clin Periodontol. 2019 Jun;46 Sup PMID 31215112
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07001345 · NL-009366