The Effect of a Removable Complete Denture Over One Implant in the Lower Jaw on Hearing Ability

Hearing Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of a Single Implant Retained Removable Complete Overdenture in the Mandible on Hearing Ability of Edentulous Patients- Randomised Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05744830
• Other study ID #: UDDS-Prosth-01-2023
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 8, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 26, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Damascus University
• Contact: Ammar Almustafa, DDS MSc PhD
• Phone: +963-944627858
• Email: d.ammar.almustafa[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The effect of a removable complete denture and the insertion of one implant in the lower jaw and the loading of this implant on the hearing ability of patients will be studied, so the hearing ability will be measured by using the PTA test for 30 patients in the age of 50-65 years old. The hearing ability measurement will be done in 4 different periods of time. Before and after using the denture, before and after the implant insertion, and after loading the implant with the same complete denture. The implant surgery will be done in two phases: the first is to insert the implant in the bone and cover it by suturing until it integrates with the bone after 3 months, the second is to start the process of loading the implant with the denture.

Description:

Tanaka et al mentioned in their study that in accordance to the WHO, about one third of the people older than 65 years old is somehow affected by hearing loss. Although hearing loss is not a life-threatening condition but it is related to medical and psychological problems such as depression and social isolation. Reduction in the occlusal vertical dimension is considered one of the factors that cause a decline in hearing ability. A study of Shreedhar et al found that there is improvement in hearing ability between loading two implants in the canine regions in the mandible with a removable complete overdenture and after one month of the loading. In their study, the hearing threshold improved from 40 to 25 decibel and the improvement is associated with transmission of vibrations from the oral cavity through the bone. Implants in the mandible has been associated with improvement in hearing although the mandible is not in direct contact with the skull, and Ozer et al study found that the hearing acuity through the bone was not different between the upper and lower jaw. In Tanaka et al study teeth loss was associated with the increased prevalence of hearing loss. King et al found important improvement in previously existed hearing loss after the replacement of missing teeth with a removable complete overdenture. Furthermore, Schell et al study found that hearing acuity was worse in the edentulous patients group than the other groups, which suggests a relation between hearing loss and the dentate status. A similar study of Peeters et al mentioned that the discrepancy between patients who had complete dentures and patients who had loss in the occlusal vertical dimension strengthen the hypothesis that there is an association between hearing loss and the occlusal vertical dimension. As for the single implant retained complete overdenture, there has been several studies, which are mentioned in carl's Misch book that found this treatment to be valid, especially for patients who suffer from removable dentures and have problems in mastication. The available evidence on the relationship between dentate status and hearing loss is limited, so understanding this relationship could help prevent or delay the occurrence of hearing loss. The possibility of suggesting implant placement and loading the implant with a removable complete overdenture as a way to improve bone-conducted hearing in edentulous patients will be studied. In this study, we are going to measure the hearing ability of edentulous patients 4 times: First, before using the complete denture. Second, after using it for one month and before placing the implant. Third, 10 days after placing the implant in the midline of the mandibular jaw. Fourth, after 1 month of loading the implant with the removable complete overdenture. The null hypothesis is that there is no statistically important difference in hearing thresholds by bone conduction between the studied periods of time. This study will be done on 30 patients and a written consent will be taken. The hearing ability test will be done in Al-Mowasat hospital after the examination of the patient by an otolaryngologist before the first hearing test. The hearing ability test is called Pure Tone Audiometry or PTA.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: September 26, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: September 26, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 50-65 years old.
• No previous experience in removable complete dentures.
• Enough bone in the midline of the mandibular jaw that permits the placement of a single implant no less than 10 mm in length and 3.4 mm in width.
• Hearing threshold of the patient between 40-70 decibel.
• The ability of the patient to fill out the questionnaire and commit to follow up sessions. Exclusion Criteria:

Having one of the variables that are connected with hearing loss, which are:

• usage of hearing aids.
• Uncontrolled diabetes.
• Uncontrolled hypertension.
• Balance problems.

In addition to risk factors that are associated with hearing loss, which are:

• stroke
• kidney disease

In addition to contraindications for implant surgery, which are:

1. definitive contraindications: Recent myocardial infarction, valve replacements, cardiovascular diseases ,and presence of immunodeficiency, bleeding problems, drug abuse, and psychological disease.

2. Relative contraindications:

Osteoporosis, heavy smoking, uncontrolled diabetes, hypothyroidism.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hearing

Intervention

Other:
• Overdenture
15 patients will receive removable complete dentures, then a single implant is placed in the midline of the mandible, then loaded with the denture.
• Complete Denture
15 patients will only receive removable complete dentures

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Syrian Arab Republic	Department of removable prosthodontics, University of Damascus Dental School	Damascus	Dimashq

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Damascus University	Al Mouwasat Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Syrian Arab Republic, 

References & Publications (6)

Krennmair G, Ulm C. The symphyseal single-tooth implant for anchorage of a mandibular complete denture in geriatric patients: a clinical report. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2001 Jan-Feb;16(1):98-104. — View Citation

Lawrence HP, Garcia RI, Essick GK, Hawkins R, Krall EA, Spiro A 3rd, Vokonas PS, Kong L, King T, Koch GG. A longitudinal study of the association between tooth loss and age-related hearing loss. Spec Care Dentist. 2001 Jul-Aug;21(4):129-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2001.tb00242.x. — View Citation

Liddelow G, Henry P. The immediately loaded single implant-retained mandibular overdenture: a 36-month prospective study. Int J Prosthodont. 2010 Jan-Feb;23(1):13-21. — View Citation

Nagasaka H, Matsukubo T, Takaesu Y, Kobayashi Y, Sato T, Ishikawa T. Changes and equalization in hearing level induced by dental treatment and instruction in bilaterally equalized chewing: a clinical report. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 2002 Nov;43(4):243-50. doi: 10.2209/tdcpublication.43.243. — View Citation

Peeters J, Naert I, Carette E, Manders E, Jacobs R. A potential link between oral status and hearing impairment: preliminary observations. J Oral Rehabil. 2004 Apr;31(4):306-10. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2003.01252.x. — View Citation

Shreedhar S, Raza FB, Vaidyanathan AK, Veeravalli PT. Effect of an implant-retained complete overdenture on the hearing ability of edentulous patients: A clinical pilot study. J Prosthet Dent. 2021 Apr;125(4):628-635. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.02.015. Epub 2020 Apr 26. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Hearing ability of edentulous patients	Hearing ability is expressed in the present study as hearing threshold (HT) measured by pure tone audiometry (PTA). PTA is performed by producing auditory stimuli from headphones strating from 30 decibels (dB). A gradual increase by 15dB is implemented until HT is reached. HT value is recorded when the participant hears the lowest tone and raises his/her hand.	hearing ability will be measured 3 days before and 1 month after using the removable complete denture.