Assessment of Soft Tissue Thickness Following Utilization of Buccal Pad of Fat Versus Platelet-rich Fibrin for Covering Zygomatic Implants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Coverage with PRF for Zygomatic implant placed.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Soft Tissue Augmentation at Dental Implants. Basic parameters: No limits · 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
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Would buccal pad of fat be comparable to platelet rich fibrin for Zygomatic implant coverage as a step for reconstruction of atrophic posterior maxilla, in terms of peri-implant soft tissue thickness and avoiding complicated postoperative sequalae?
Detailed description
This study aims to assess whether the buccal fat pad might prevent mucosal dehiscence and avoid potential postoperative complications when buccal fat pad is used to cover the body part of the zygomatic implants compared to the platelet rich fibrin during the reconstruction of atrophic maxilla. The expected benefit from the current study is to select the most suitable coverage for Zygomatic implant placement with the least postoperative complications also providing an appropriate soft tissue profile during the immediate loading phase preparing it for the final restoration.
Interventions
- Biological Coverage with PRF for Zygomatic implant placed
PRF preparation and placement: Shortly before being positioned at the surgical site, the PRF was freshly prepared. Ten milliliters of blood were extracted from the antecubital vein and put into a test tube devoid of anticoagulant for the PRF preparation. The blood sample was centrifuged right away for 10-12 minutes at 3000 rpm. The PRF membrane was obtained by squeezing the fibrin clot between pieces of gauze after centrifugation
Primary outcome measures
- The peri-implant soft tissue thickness [Time frame: Clinical evaluation will be performed at the operation day, 72 hours, 1st week, 15 days, 1month, 4-month intervals will be the first assessment for the soft tissue thickness then at 6 months and 12 months interval.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Postoperative complications [Time frame: Clinical evaluation will be performed at the operation day, 72 hours, 1st week, 15 days, 1month, 4-month intervals will be the first assessment for the soft tissue thickness and postoperative complications then at 6 months and 12 months interval.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with severely atrophic edentulous upper arch (Cawood class IV, V, VI) that could not be restored by other type of treatment
- Patients who had at least 8-12 mm vertical bone height in anterior maxilla to allow installation of 2 conventional implants.
- Lacking posterior maxillary bone support due to significant sinus pneumatization
- Good systemic health (ASA score I-II)
- Highly motivated patients
Exclusion criteria
- Patient not willing to give his/her informed consent.
- Patients with systemic disease that did not permit the surgical procedure (including general anesthesia).
- Patients with uncontrolled diabetes or under bisphosphonate therapy.
- Heavy smoker. (> 20 cigarettes daily)
- Patient with psychiatric problems, severe bruxism or other parafunctional habits.
- Acute sinusitis.
- Malignancy or pathology in Maxilla or Zygoma.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Cairo university, Faculty of dentistry — Cairo
Publications
- Blanco-Ruiz S, Molinero-Mourelle P, Blanco-Ruiz M, Fernandez-Tresguerres FG, Blanco-Samper S, Lopez-Quiles J. Effect of the buccal fat pad in the prevention of zygomatic implant surgery postoperative complications: A pilot study. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2023 Jul 1;28(4):e371-e377. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25792. PMID 37330966
- Lima VCDS, Miguel MMV, Ferraz LFF, Filho ABM, Jardini MAN, Santamaria MP. Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Membranes With Single Implant Placement for Peri-Implant Mucosal Thickness Augmentation: A Case Series Study. Clin Adv Periodontics. 2022 Mar;12(1):17-20. doi: 10.1002/cap.10143. Epub 2021 Jan 12. PMID 33340395
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07562334 · 29425