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PRINTOW: Occlusal Wear of Denture Teeth in Digitally Fabricated Complete Dentures (Printow)

8 de mayo de 2026 actualizado por: Najla Chebib

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Three-Arm Superiority Trial Comparing Occlusal Wear of 3D-Printed, CAD/CAM-Milled, and Prefabricated Denture Teeth in Digitally Fabricated Complete Dentures in Edentulous Patients

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the occlusal wear of denture teeth fabricated using three digital workflows: 3D-printed denture teeth, CAD/CAM-milled double cross-linked denture teeth, and prefabricated denture teeth. Occlusal wear will be assessed over 24 months using digital superimposition techniques. The study aims to determine whether 3D-printed denture teeth demonstrate superior wear resistance compared to CAD/CAM-milled denture teeth.

Descripción general del estudio

Descripción detallada

This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical investigation comparing three digitally fabricated complete removable dental prosthesis workflows in edentulous patients. The study will be conducted at the University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva.

The study includes adult patients who are completely edentulous in the maxillary and mandibular arches and require new complete removable dental prostheses. Participants may be rehabilitated with either a conventional mandibular complete denture or a mandibular implant overdenture supported by clinically stable implants. This inclusion strategy is intended to improve recruitment feasibility and reflect real-world clinical practice. Mandibular prosthetic status at baseline will be used as a stratification factor during randomization and will be accounted for in the statistical analysis.

A total of 48 participants** will be randomized in a 1:1:1 allocation ratio to one of three treatment groups: fully 3D-printed complete dentures with printed denture base and printed denture teeth; CAD/CAM-milled complete dentures with milled double cross-linked denture teeth; or CAD/CAM-milled complete dentures with prefabricated denture teeth, serving as a clinical benchmark group.

The primary objective is to compare occlusal wear performance of denture teeth between the fabrication workflows. The primary confirmatory comparison will be conducted between the fully 3D-printed workflow and the CAD/CAM-milled double cross-linked workflow. Occlusal wear will be assessed by three-dimensional digital superimposition of intraoral scans acquired at baseline and follow-up visits. The primary endpoint is the average negative deviation of occlusal surfaces at 24 months, representing material loss over time.

> Secondary outcomes include root mean square surface deviation, patient-reported outcomes assessed with the Oral Health Impact Profile for Edentulous Patients and the Denture Satisfaction Index, chewing efficiency, bite force, prosthetic retention, color stability, prosthesis-related costs, maintenance interventions, and prosthetic complications. These outcomes will be assessed according to the study schedule at baseline and during follow-up visits at 12, 24, and 60 months.

Participants and outcome assessors will be blinded to denture fabrication workflow and denture tooth material allocation. Prostheses will be labeled using anonymized codes, and digital files used for wear analysis will be anonymized using participant study ID and time point. Treating clinicians and laboratory personnel will not be blinded due to the nature of the intervention, but they will not be involved in blinded outcome assessment.

All prostheses will be fabricated according to standardized clinical and laboratory procedures using CE-marked medical devices and materials according to the manufacturers' instructions for use. The prosthetic treatment phase will include clinical evaluation, impressions, intermaxillary records, prototype try-in, and delivery of the final prostheses. Follow-up assessments will be performed after prosthesis delivery to evaluate clinical, functional, patient-reported, material-related, and maintenance outcomes.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

45

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

  • Nombre: Najla Chebib, PD Dr med dent
  • Número de teléfono: +41223794098
  • Correo electrónico: najla.chebib@unige.ch

Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent provided by the participant
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Fully edentulous maxilla and mandible requiring rehabilitation with new complete removable dental prostheses
  • Patients with or without mandibular implants (implant overdenture or conventional denture)
  • Clinical indication for fabrication of new maxillary and mandibular complete removable dental prostheses
  • Currently wearing complete dentures, or a maxillary denture combined with a mandibular denture or overdenture
  • Ability and willingness to attend all scheduled follow-up visits for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindications to the medical devices used, e.g. known hypersensitivity or allergy;
  • Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse; Inability to follow the procedures of the investigation;
  • Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons;
  • Reported severe bruxism or clenching habits, identified through patient interview and clinical examination, including self-reported grinding or clenching, partner reports, morning jaw discomfort, and other signs of parafunctional activity;
  • Width of the edentulous maxilla >80 mm;
  • Width of the edentulous mandible >80 mm; Vertical prosthetic space <38 mm (maxilla or mandible);
  • Depression: Geriatric Depression Scale >9;
  • Xerostomia: UFR ≤ 0.2ml/2min;
  • Dementia: Clock-Drawing Test ≤5;
  • Active peri-implant disease or instability of the two mandibular implants at baseline when implants are present;
  • Presence of an implant-retained prosthesis in the maxilla;
  • Planned implant-related surgical intervention during the study period.

Plan de estudios

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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Doble

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Experimental: 3D-printed denture base and teeth
Participants receive complete removable dental prostheses fabricated using a fully digital workflow with both the denture base and denture teeth produced by 3D printing.
Description Complete removable dental prostheses fabricated using a fully digital workflow in which both the denture base and denture teeth are produced by 3D printing using light-curing resin materials. The prostheses are designed digitally and manufactured additively.
Comparador activo: CAD/CAM-Milled Denture Base with Milled Denture Teeth
Complete dentures fabricated with CAD/CAM-milled denture bases and CAD/CAM-milled denture teeth
Complete removable dental prostheses fabricated using a digital workflow with CAD/CAM milling. Both the denture base and denture teeth are produced by subtractive manufacturing from pre-polymerized resin materials, including double cross-linked denture teeth, and assembled.
Comparador activo: CAD/CAM-Milled Denture Base with Prefabricated Denture Teeth
Participants receive complete removable dental prostheses fabricated using a digital workflow with CAD/CAM-milled denture bases and conventionally manufactured prefabricated denture teeth. Conventional clinical reference.
Complete removable dental prostheses fabricated using a digital workflow with CAD/CAM-milled denture bases combined with conventionally manufactured prefabricated denture teeth. The prefabricated teeth are selected and positioned digitally or manually and then bonded to the milled denture base.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Occlusal Wear of Denture Teeth
Periodo de tiempo: from baseline to 24 month
Occlusal wear of denture teeth will be assessed using three-dimensional digital superimposition of intraoral scans acquired at baseline and follow-up visits. Wear will be quantified as the average negative deviation (-AVG) between superimposed surfaces, expressed in micrometers (µm), representing material loss over time.
from baseline to 24 month

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Surface Deviation (Root Mean Square, RMS)
Periodo de tiempo: from baseline to 12, 24 and 60 months
Surface deviation will be quantified using root mean square (RMS) values derived from three-dimensional superimposition of intraoral scans, providing a global measure of surface change.
from baseline to 12, 24 and 60 months
Maximum Bite Force
Periodo de tiempo: at Baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Maximum bite force will be measured using a digital bite force device, expressed in Newtons (N).
at Baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Chewing Efficiency
Periodo de tiempo: at baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Chewing efficiency will be assessed using a standardized two-color mixing test, quantified as variance of hue (VOH).
at baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Periodo de tiempo: at baseline, 12, 24, 60 months
Patient-reported oral health-related quality of life will be assessed using the OHIP-EDENT questionnaire. The OHIP-EDENT questionnaire consists of 19 items assessing oral health-related quality of life in edentulous patients. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = never to 4 = very often), with a total score ranging from 0 to 76. Higher scores indicate worse oral health-related quality of life.
at baseline, 12, 24, 60 months
Denture Satisfaction
Periodo de tiempo: at baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Patient satisfaction with dentures will be assessed using a validated questionnaire. Denture satisfaction will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no satisfaction and 10 indicates maximum satisfaction. Higher scores reflect greater patient satisfaction with the prosthesis.
at baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Denture Retention
Periodo de tiempo: at baseline
Retention of the maxillary denture bases will be assessed by measuring the force required to dislodge the prosthetic base from the denture-bearing tissues. A digital dynamometer will be attached to a standardized central hook incorporated into the test base. The base will be seated intraorally, and a controlled vertical traction force will be applied until dislodgement occurs. The maximum force required to dislodge the base will be recorded in Newtons (N). Higher values indicate greater denture base retention.
at baseline
Color Stability
Periodo de tiempo: at baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Color changes of denture teeth will be assessed using colorimetric measurements and expressed as ΔE values.
at baseline, 12, 24, and 60 months
Total prosthesis fabrication cost
Periodo de tiempo: at baseline,
Costs related to prosthesis fabrication will be recorded for each study group. This will include initial laboratory fabrication costs in swiss francs CHF per participant.
at baseline,
Number of Prosthetic Maintenance Visits
Periodo de tiempo: from baseline to 12, 24, and 60 months
The number of additional prosthesis-related maintenance visits required after prosthesis delivery will be recorded for each participant. Maintenance visits may include visits for adjustment, repair, relining, or management of prosthetic complications. it will be measured as the number of prosthetic maintenance visits per participant (NPMV) and cost associated to each visit in Swiss francs (CHF) per participant.
from baseline to 12, 24, and 60 months
Incidence of Prosthetic Complications
Periodo de tiempo: From baseline to 12 months, 24 months, and 60 months
Prosthetic complications will be recorded as the number and percentage of participants experiencing at least one clinically relevant complication during follow-up. Complications may include denture base fracture, tooth detachment, prosthesis damage, loss of retention requiring intervention, relining, repair, or prosthesis remake/replacement. Each event will be documented by type and timing.
From baseline to 12 months, 24 months, and 60 months

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Najla Chebib, Dr med dent, University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Investigador principal: Alessio Casucci, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

30 de diciembre de 2031

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

30 de diciembre de 2032

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

30 de abril de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

8 de mayo de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

13 de mayo de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

13 de mayo de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

8 de mayo de 2026

Última verificación

1 de mayo de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • Printow sso grant 370-25
  • 370-25 (Otro número de subvención/financiamiento: Swiss society of odontology)

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

NO

Descripción del plan IPD

Individual participant data will not be publicly shared. Data may be available upon reasonable request and subject to applicable ethical and regulatory approvals.

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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