Dental ImplantsNCT04707677
Comparative Aesthetic Analysis Between Titanium and Ceramic Implants
A study testing Titanium and ceramic dental Implants in people with Dental Implants, run by University of Santiago de Compostela at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
Objective: The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare ceramic and titanium implants with respect to the esthetic and clinical parameters, and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Dental Implants
- What is being tested?
- Titanium and ceramic dental Implants
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 15 Sep 2015to 30 Mar 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Periodontal and systemically healthy patients > 18 years of age, with good plaque control (< 25%).
- Patients with a missing tooth in the anterior maxilla (from 13 to 23) with the presence of adjacent natural dentition mesially and distally (single gap). A minimum of 4 months of healing after tooth extraction was required before implant insertion.
- Presence of ≥ 2mm of keratinized tissue.
- Simultaneous bone regeneration was allowed during surgery.
Who cannot join
- Intake any medication or presence of any systemic disease that could affect bone metabolism.
- Pregnancy, or lactating women.
- Active periodontal disease
- Smoking >10 cig/day
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Comparative Aesthetic Analysis Between Titanium and Ceramic Implants: A 12-month Randomized Clinical Trial.
Objective: The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare ceramic and titanium implants with respect to the esthetic and clinical parameters, and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Material and methods: Thirty patients received thirty implants (8-12 mm in length, 3.3 mm diameter and a tissue level design) to replace the absence of a single tooth in the anterior maxilla. Patients were randomly allocated to receive a ceramic or a titanium implant. Esthetic and clinical parameters and PROMs were evaluated 18 months after surgery.
Read the detailed description
The study was a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT), with a parallel design, comparing ceramic (test group) and titanium (control group) implants, for the replacement of a single-tooth in the anterior maxilla.
All patients were randomized and assigned to each of the study groups through a computer-generated randomization.
Surgical and restorative procedures In the test group, a Tissue Level Ceramic monotype implant was placed (Straumann PURE Ceramic implants®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland) and in the control group a Tissue Level SLA Titanium implant (Straumann Standard Plus Narrow Neck CrossFit®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland). The length of the implants was 8, 10 and 12 mm.
The primary outcome was the Implant Crown Aesthetic Index (ICAI). It consists of nine sections: mesiodistal dimension of the crown, position of the incisal edge of the crown, labial convexity of the crown, color and translucency of the crown, crown surface, position of the gingival margin of the peri-implant mucosa, position of the interdental papilla, contour of the vestibular mucosa and color and surface of the vestibular mucosa. These sections were compared with the adjacent and contralateral tooth as a reference and assigned the following score: 0, excellent; 1 or 2 satisfactory; 3 or 4 moderate; 5 or more bad.
- Conditions
- Dental Implants
- Being tested
- Titanium and ceramic dental Implants
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Titanium and ceramic dental ImplantsDevice
Two types of implant placement and follow-up to compare the esthetic, clinical and radiographic parameters between them.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| CONTROL GROUP | Active comparator | Implant surgery placement. Tissue Level SLA Titanium implant (Straumann Standard Plus Narrow Neck CrossFit®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland). The implant had a diameter of 3.3 mm and a polished neck of 1.8 mm. The length of the implants was 8, 10 and 12 mm and was chosen according to the patient's anatomy. Receives: Device: Titanium and ceramic dental Implants |
| TEST GROUP | Experimental | Implant surgery placement. Tissue Level Ceramic monotype implant was placed (Straumann PURE Ceramic implants®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland). The implant had a diameter of 3.3 mm and a polished neck of 1.8 mm. The length of the implants was 8, 10 and 12 mm and was chosen according to the patient's anatomy. Receives: Device: Titanium and ceramic dental Implants |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The primary outcome was the Implant Crown Aesthetic Index (ICAI).
It consists of nine sections: (i) mesiodistal dimension of the crown, (ii) position of the incisal edge of the crown, (iii) labial convexity of the crown, (iv) color and translucency of the crown, (v) crown surface, (vi) position of the gingival margin of the peri-implant mucosa, (vii) position of the interdental papilla, (viii) contour of the vestibular mucosa and (ix) color and surface of the vestibular mucosa. These sections were compared with the adjacent and contralateral tooth as a reference and assigned the following score: 0, excellent; 1 or 2 satisfactory; 3 or 4 moderate; 5 or more bad (Meijer et al., 2005).
Measured: 36 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Jan 2021
- Study start15 Sep 2015
- Primary completion30 Jun 2017
- Study completion30 Mar 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Dental ImplantsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Two study groups, test (titanium implants) and control (ceramic implants)
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Santiago de Compostela
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Juan Blanco Carrión, University of Santiago de Compostela
- Investigators
- Juan Blanco, Study director, University of Santiago de Compostela
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04707677
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CI_RCT_US16
- Status last verified
- Feb 2021
- First submitted
- 10 Jan 2021
- Last updated
- 27 Dec 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ruiz Henao PA, Magrin GL, Caneiro-Queija L, Benfatti CAM, Leira Y, Linares-Gonzalez A, Blanco-Carrion J. Single-piece zirconia versus single-piece titanium, narrow-diameter dental implants in the anterior maxilla: 5-year post-loading results of a randomized clinical trial. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2024 Oct;35(10):1310-1323. doi: 10.1111/clr.14319. Epub 2024 Jun 28.
PubMed 38940623
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Dec 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparative Aesthetic Analysis Between Titanium and Ceramic Implants: A 12-month Randomized Clinical Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04707677
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CI_RCT_US16
- Conditions
- Dental Implants
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Santiago de CompostelaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Sep 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Mar 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Objective: The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare ceramic and titanium implants with respect to the esthetic and clinical parameters, and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Material and methods: Thirty patients received thirty implants (8-12 mm in length, 3.3 mm diameter and a tissue level design) to replace the absence of a single tooth in the anterior maxilla. Patients were randomly allocated to receive a ceramic or a titanium implant. Esthetic and clinical parameters and PROMs were evaluated 18 months after surgery.
Detailed description
The study was a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT), with a parallel design, comparing ceramic (test group) and titanium (control group) implants, for the replacement of a single-tooth in the anterior maxilla.
All patients were randomized and assigned to each of the study groups through a computer-generated randomization.
Surgical and restorative procedures In the test group, a Tissue Level Ceramic monotype implant was placed (Straumann PURE Ceramic implants®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland) and in the control group a Tissue Level SLA Titanium implant (Straumann Standard Plus Narrow Neck CrossFit®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland). The length of the implants was 8, 10 and 12 mm.
The primary outcome was the Implant Crown Aesthetic Index (ICAI). It consists of nine sections: mesiodistal dimension of the crown, position of the incisal edge of the crown, labial convexity of the crown, color and translucency of the crown, crown surface, position of the gingival margin of the peri-implant mucosa, position of the interdental papilla, contour of the vestibular mucosa and color and surface of the vestibular mucosa. These sections were compared with the adjacent and contralateral tooth as a reference and assigned the following score: 0, excellent; 1 or 2 satisfactory; 3 or 4 moderate; 5 or more bad.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Two study groups, test (titanium implants) and control (ceramic implants)
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| CONTROL GROUP | Active comparator | Device: Titanium and ceramic dental ImplantsImplant surgery placement. Tissue Level SLA Titanium implant (Straumann Standard Plus Narrow Neck CrossFit®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland). The implant had a diameter of 3.3 mm and a polished neck of 1.8 mm. The length of the implants was 8, 10 and 12 mm and was chosen according to the patient's anatomy. |
| TEST GROUP | Experimental | Device: Titanium and ceramic dental ImplantsImplant surgery placement. Tissue Level Ceramic monotype implant was placed (Straumann PURE Ceramic implants®; Institut Straumann, Basel, Switzerland). The implant had a diameter of 3.3 mm and a polished neck of 1.8 mm. The length of the implants was 8, 10 and 12 mm and was chosen according to the patient's anatomy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Periodontal and systemically healthy patients > 18 years of age, with good plaque control (< 25%).
- Patients with a missing tooth in the anterior maxilla (from 13 to 23) with the presence of adjacent natural dentition mesially and distally (single gap). A minimum of 4 months of healing after tooth extraction was required before implant insertion.
- Presence of ≥ 2mm of keratinized tissue.
- Simultaneous bone regeneration was allowed during surgery.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Intake any medication or presence of any systemic disease that could affect bone metabolism.
- Pregnancy, or lactating women.
- Active periodontal disease
- Smoking >10 cig/day
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium and ceramic dental ImplantsTwo types of implant placement and follow-up to compare the esthetic, clinical and radiographic parameters between them. | Device | CONTROL GROUP, TEST GROUP |
Primary outcome
The primary outcome was the Implant Crown Aesthetic Index (ICAI).
Time frame: 36 months
It consists of nine sections: (i) mesiodistal dimension of the crown, (ii) position of the incisal edge of the crown, (iii) labial convexity of the crown, (iv) color and translucency of the crown, (v) crown surface, (vi) position of the gingival margin of the peri-implant mucosa, (vii) position of the interdental papilla, (viii) contour of the vestibular mucosa and (ix) color and surface of the vestibular mucosa. These sections were compared with the adjacent and contralateral tooth as a reference and assigned the following score: 0, excellent; 1 or 2 satisfactory; 3 or 4 moderate; 5 or more bad (Meijer et al., 2005).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Dec 2021.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38940623Ruiz Henao PA, Magrin GL, Caneiro-Queija L, Benfatti CAM, Leira Y, Linares-Gonzalez A, Blanco-Carrion J. Single-piece zirconia versus single-piece titanium, narrow-diameter dental implants in the anterior maxilla: 5-year post-loading results of a randomized clinical trial. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2024 Oct;35(10):1310-1323. doi: 10.1111/clr.14319. Epub 2024 Jun 28.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Juan Blanco study director
University of Santiago de Compostela
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Titanium and ceramic dental Implants in people with Dental Implants, run by University of Santiago de Compostela at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The primary outcome was the Implant Crown Aesthetic Index (ICAI). (time frame: 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04707677, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Dec 2021.