DAMP1: The 1T1T Concept Versus Conventional Implant Loading Protocol

The present study is designed as a single center comparative controlled trial. This study aims to compare immediate (1T1T) versus delayed loading with a final PICN screw-retained crown (DL-PICN), performed with CAD-CAM system. A total of 28 consecutive patients (56 teeth) above the age of 18 and presenting two single-unit edentulous space in the posterior region (molars or premolars, upper or lower jaw), will be considered for possible inclusion in the study, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria (patients with high occlusal stress will be included). The performance of the different protocols will be tested in terms of (1) prostheses and implants survival and success rates following international standards (2) Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs); (3) time and cost. Moreover, restorations and antagonistic teeth wear will be studied trough ex-vivo analysis by profilometry of replica. The evaluations will be carried out at a follow-up period of 7 days, 2, 6 months and then every year up to 5 years. Hypothesis is that the type of loading technique with a final PICN crown (1T1T or DL-PICN) does not influence prostheses and implants survival and success rates, but that 1T1T protocol improves patient-centered outcomes as well as time and cost effectiveness in comparison with DL-PICN. The overall cost of the restoration treatment will be 1600€ (instead of 2100€), which represents a saving of 500€ for the patient.