Partially Edentulous Mandible

The aim of the study is to evaluate the occlusal contact distribution in digitally fabricated implant-retained fixed partial dentures in mandibular Kennedy Class II patients before and after artificial intelligence bite optimization.

The AI assisted CAD/CAM workflow will be adopted for the treatment planning and guide design generation with the aim of comparing precision of implant placement with conventional digital workflow.

Although bone grafting at the same time as the placement of dental implants is a common procedure in implantology, there are currently no data on the influence of different types of implant surfaces on bone healing, which is crucial for implant stability. The primary objective of this study is to assess if implant surface properties, i.e. hydrophilicity, affect the osseointegration of the implant in simultaneously augmented bone. The secondary objective is to assess if implant surface properties, i.e. surface hydrophilicity, may affect the quantity of newly formed bone in the implant in simultaneously augmented bone. Surface hydrophilicity modification is a well-adapted concept in dental implantology and is clinically well-established. In this prospective study, all participants will receive a bone graft after extraction. After randomization, one group will receive a provisional SLA surface implant and another group will receive a provisional SLActive surface implant. The same standard surgical procedure will be performed for both groups when the definitive implant will be placed. The study will run for a total of 3 year, and 35 patients per group will be included. The Straumann SLA and SLActive implants, Maxgraft allograft and collprotect collagen membranes used in this study are all approved products on the Swiss market.