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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the influence of Facial Scan (FS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the prosthodontic treatment planning in patients who require rehabilitation with a single crown.
After collecting the patients, at the first appointment, data collection will be carried out, including: an intraoral scan (digital impressions), intraoral and extraoral photographs, CBCT, and facial scanning.
At the following appointment, a mock-up will be performed. The purpose of the mock-up is to preview the expected smile outcome before beginning the oral rehabilitation treatment.
After each mock-up, patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire designed to evaluate their self-perception of comfort and aesthetics.
Additionally, after each mock-up, the clinician will assess occlusal contacts (the bite) and record the time required for adjustments to achieve a comfortable occlusion for the patient.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the influence of Facial Scan (FS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the prosthodontic treatment planning in patients who require rehabilitation with a single crown, with aims:
i) assessing patient's comfort and aesthetics self-perception; ii) evaluate the influence of a virtual articulator in a diagnostic waxing; iii) evaluate the influence of implementation of FS and CBCT to the current digital procedure with a virtual articulator; iv) evaluate the influence of programming the virtual articulator.
Data collection will be carried out in participants, including: an intraoral scan (digital impressions), intraoral and extraoral photographs (DPhotos), CBCT, and facial scan.
In a CAD/CAM software, we will integrate IOS, CBCT, and FS data into the virtual environment, and it will be possible the articulation of virtual models.
The digital wax-up for the preparation of the crown will be designed by the prosthodontist and then adjusted based on the occlusion obtained in each of the groups.
The design and occlusal adjustment of the crown will carry out in four different ways, separating them into the following groups:
For the representation of the Group 4, we will program a virtual articulator by modifying the values of the condylar guidance angles, in order to realize the changes that could occur just by modifying them. During the study, we plan to program the articulator with dynamic scans of each patient. These dynamic scans will result in individually customised condylar guidance angles.
Four crown tests will be produced, one for each group, to enable them to be tried out on participants (like a mock-up).
Participants enrolled in this study will be randomly allocated in the 4 groups, with a computer-generated randomization list (https://www.randomizer.org/).
Allocation concealment will be performed using sealed and opaque numbered envelopes which were opened by the dentist immediately before the mock-up.
All the procedures will be performed by one experienced clinician.
The steps of clinical procedure are:
Step 1 - In the first appointment, the patients mention their smile concerns, and the dentist evaluate and diagnoses.
Step 2 - Digital impressions, and a model of the teeth will be done. Step 3 - Diagnostic wax-up, where dentist and dental laboratory plan the wax-up on the study models.
Step 4 - Diagnostic mock-up, where dentist transfers the diagnostic wax-up to the patient's mouth.
We will evaluate the volumetric difference (in micrometers) before and after occlusal adjustments, in each group; and the volumetric difference between the diagnostic wax-ups obtained in each group.
After each mock-up, a questionnaire will be delivered to the patients in order to assess patients's aesthetics and comfort self-perception, using a numeric scale.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Static occlusion | Placebo Comparator | Use IOS + DPhotos - Set up the models and do a diagnostic waxing done only with static occlusion, without a virtual articulator (as the laboratories commonly do). |
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| Virtual articulator (standard values) | Active Comparator | Use IOS + DPhotos - Set up the models do a diagnostic waxing in the virtual articulator arbitrarily (without CBCT and FS) - with the program's default and standard values. |
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| Virtual articulator with CBCT and FS (standard values) | Active Comparator | Use IOS + DPhotos + CBCT + FS - Set up the models and do a diagnostic waxing in the virtual articulator (with CBCT and FS) - with the program's default and standard values. |
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| Programmed virtual articulator | Active Comparator | Use IOS + DPhotos + CBCT + FS - Set up the models and do a diagnostic waxing in the virtual articulator (with CBCT and FS) - with the articulator programmed for the patient - through dynamic scans. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Try-in of one crown test with a digital wax-up (per group) | Procedure | In a CAD/CAM software, we will integrate IOS, CBCT, and FS data into the virtual environment, and it will be possible the articulation of virtual models. The digital wax-up for the preparation of the crown will be designed by the prosthodontist and then adjusted based on the occlusion obtained in each of the groups. The steps of clinical procedure are:
We will evaluate the volumetric difference between the diagnostic wax-ups obtained in each group. After each mock-up, a questionnaire will be delivered to the patients in order to assess patients's aesthetics and comfort self-perception, using a numeric scale. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Differences before and after occlusal adjustments | The primary outcome is the volumetric difference (in micrometers) before and after occlusal adjustments, in each group. | From enrollment to the end of treatment (8 weeks) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patients's aesthetics and comfort self-perception | The secondary outcome measure is the patient's comfort and aesthetics self-perception - with questionnaires, using a numerical scale. | From enrollment to the end of treatment (8 weeks) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Occlusion differences between diagnostic wax-ups | Other outcome is the volumetric difference (in micrometers) between the diagnostic wax-ups obtained in each group. | From enrollment to the end of treatment (8 weeks) |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Sofia Lobo, Masters | Contact | +351917789540 | slobo@egasmoniz.edu.pt |
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