Evaluation of the Bone Structure Surrou… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Dental Implants

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry

Ankara, Yenimahalle, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Bacground: Implant failure may necessitate the need for another surgical procedure to improve implant survival. Photofunctionalization with UV is a practice that can positively affect dental implant success and osseointegration. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the photofunctionalization process on the bone quality around the implant.

Methods: In the study, 42 implants were evaluated using the Fractal Analysis method from the panoramic radiographs taken before and after the implant. The analysis of the data was done with the SPSS 26 program and worked with a 95% confidence level. In the test group, there was a statistically significant difference between the 1st panoramic measurement and the 2nd panoramic measurement (p=0.044<0.05) and the bone fractal score increased.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Being over the age of 18
Having bilateral edentulous areas in the posterior mandibular region

Exclusion criteria

Individuals with any systemic disease,
Individuals using drugs that affect bone metabolism,
Patients with findings that could affect the study results such as bone cysts, tumors, lesions or fractures

Treatment and study plan

Photofunctionalized dental implant surgery

Procedure

Dental implants subjected to photofunctionalization were placed in the experimental area of the mouth.

Dental implant surgery

Procedure

Dental implants not subjected to photofunctionalization were placed in the bone on the contralateral side of the mouth

Primary outcomes

Bone fractal analysis

Time frame: 1 month

The bone fractal dimension (FB) values were determined by sizing the ROI to 25x25 pixels using the box counting method. The area of interest to be examined in the image was cropped and saved in 8-bit format. Different image processing methods were applied. For the fractal dimension calculation the box counting method was used. The number of squares containing trabeculae and the total number of squares in the image were determined for various pixel sizes. These values were plotted on a logarithmic scale, and the slope of the line that best fit the points on the graph determined the bone FB.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Bone Structure Surrounding Photofunctionalized Implants Using the Fractal Analysis Method: A Split-mouth Randomised Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Feb 12, 2025
Registry last updated: Feb 12, 2025

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