NCT00018512

Biological Specifications for Denture Designs

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: —
• Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary term goal of these research efforts has been to enhance the functional status, comfort and quality of life of edentulous patients by evaluating clinical procedures, denture designs and adjunctive therapies based upon a clear understanding of: (1) oral functional impairments caused by the loss of teeth and subsequent tissue changes; (2) neurophysiological mechanisms associated with oral functions; (3) metabolism of oral tissues; and (4) interactions between biological and psychological processes and denture characteristics. The primary purpose of the proposed clinical outcome study is to compare the relative efficacies of three different combinations of implant-supported maxillary and mandibular prostheses with traditional complete dentures for edentulous patients. Completion of this study will determine the relative cost-effectiveness of the implant-supported denture treatments for use in the general population of edentulous patients.

Conditions

• Tooth Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Implant-supported denture

Timeline

• Start date: 1999-10-01
• Completion: 2004-09-01
• First posted: 2001-07-05
• Last updated: 2009-01-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States