Comparative Evaluation of Customized CAD/CAM vs. Stock Titanium Abutments for Immediate Implant Placement in Class II Extraction Sockets: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ali Robaian, Mohamed Mofreh Hamed, Yousra Ahmed, Fatma E A Hassanein
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Abstract
Background: Immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone, particularly in Class II extraction sockets with partial facial bone loss, presents challenges in achieving soft and hard tissue stability. Customized computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) titanium abutments may offer advantages over prefabricated stock abutments. This study compared the clinical, radiographic, and patient-reported outcomes of customized CAD/CAM titanium abutments versus stock Laser-Lok stock abutments.
Materials and methods: In a single-center, double-blind randomized clinical trial, 48 patients received immediate maxillary anterior implants restored with either customized CAD/CAM titanium abutments (n = 24) or stock titanium abutments (n = 24). Primary outcomes included peri-implant probing depth (PD), mucosal height, Pink Esthetic Score (PES), crestal bone level changes, and patient satisfaction assessed at baseline, 6, and 12 months post-loading. Statistical analysis included effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals.
Results: At 12 months, the customized abutment group showed significantly shallower PD (mean difference: -0.54 mm; 95% CI: -0.72 to -0.35; p < 0.001), higher PES (12.21 ± 0.35 vs. 10.41 ± 1.17; p < 0.0001; Cohen's d = 2.08), and less crestal bone loss (1.75 ± 0.36 mm vs. 2.33 ± 0.52 mm; p < 0.0001). Patient satisfaction scores were also higher in the customized group (p = 0.003). Within-group improvements were observed in both groups over time. No implant failures occurred.
Conclusions: At 1-year follow-up, customized CAD/CAM titanium abutments demonstrated improved peri-implant soft tissue parameters, esthetics, and patient satisfaction compared to stock abutments. While these findings support their use in esthetically demanding immediate implant cases, the short-term duration and single-center design warrant further long-term multicenter studies to confirm durability.
Trial registration: Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov on 19/01/2025 (NCT06791655).
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