Gum healing around different healing caps on implants
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares how well gum tissue heals around different types of healing caps placed on dental implants. It may help you if you have a recently placed implant that meets certain space and strength requirements.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and a patient at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
- Your implant was placed right away or after some delay and has a torque of at least 35 Ncm (a measure of how tightly it's screwed in).
- The implant site does not need extra gum tissue (soft tissue augmentation) for healing.
- There is enough space between your teeth (7mm for front teeth, 8-9mm for molars) and room to bite (7-8mm) for the final crown.
- You do not have active gum disease, are not a heavy smoker, are not pregnant, and have no active infection at the implant site.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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