NCT06589570 Intelligibility and Acoustic Speech Performance of CAD/CAM Milled Titanium Partial Dentures
| NCT ID | NCT06589570 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Badr University |
| Condition | Speech |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 12 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-09-09 |
| Primary Completion | 2024-12-06 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
Partial dentures play a crucial role in restoring oral function and aesthetics for patients with missing teeth. Traditionally, these prostheses have been fabricated using materials such as acrylic resin or cobalt-chromium alloys. However, advancements in digital dentistry have introduced new materials and manufacturing techniques, including computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) milled titanium. While titanium offers advantages such as biocompatibility, lightweight properties, and corrosion resistance, its impact on speech performance remains understudied.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Class IV Kennedy Classification partial edentulism. * Sufficient occluso-gingival height of its clinical crown * Full opposing arch or restored with acceptable restoration * Edentulous ridge covered by healthy firm muco-periosteum * The abutment teeth had apparently good periodontal condition * Adequate inter-arch space * All patients were apparently in good general health * Only patients who can be easily motivated to achieve and maintain good oral hygiene were selected Exclusion Criteria: * without abnormal bony irregularity or sever lingual undercut * with no signs of mobility or inflammation with no tissue undercut * Patients with shallow floor of the mouth, prominent lingual tori, bony undercuts and lingual inclined teeth were all excluded * no tempro-mandibular joint disorders * free from systemic diseases as diabetes mellitus