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Peri-implant Mucosal Changes Over Time Following Implant Provisional Removal in the Esthetic Zone

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient must have a maxillary anterior immediate implant and provisionalization treatment completed.
* The adjacent tooth next to the implant should be a natural tooth
* The temporary crown must have been in place for a minimum of 4 months
* The patient needs to be of general good health, with no significant medical history or social habits that might directly affect the hard and soft tissue
* Patient must have generally good oral hygiene without any history of gum disease or gum recession of other teeth around the region of interest

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient with an implant crown that has no teeth next to the implant crown
* Patients who have an active gum disease

About the study

The study will examine the temporary volumetric change that happens in the gums around an implant crown when the crown is removed. The main question of the study is "how much time has to pass to see a significant change, especially when there could be a need to make a mold of the surrounding gum to make a new crown?"

The area of the implant crown will be scanned with an intra-oral scanner over a period of 15 minutes.

What is being tested

• intraoral scan (other)

Sponsor: Loma Linda University · Participants: 34 · Started: Apr 24, 2024

Contact the study team

• Ji Yeon Chung, DDS · Phone: 9095584983

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06783595

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Tooth Loss

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.