Trial Parameters
Condition Tooth Loss
Sponsor University Hospital Heidelberg
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 50
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 75 Years
Start Date 2024-02-12
Completion 2026-11
Interventions
Removable Partial Denture
Brief Summary
As part of the clinical study, 25 patients each were provided with removable partial dentures with clasps made of PEEK in two centres (University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of Prosthodontics and University Hospital for Dental Prosthetics Innsbruck). The patients were examined over a period of 3 years for the number and type of technical or biological complications and questioned about their oral health-related quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Indication for a clasp-anchored removable partial denture Exclusion Criteria: * Minors and adults unable to give consent * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe general illnesses * Allergies or other intolerances to one of the materials used (PEEK, PMMA) * Suspicion of lack of compliance