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Full arch rehabilitation in patients with atrophic upper jaws with zygomatic implants: a systematic review

The main objective of this systematic review was to present the outcomes of the treatment with zygomatic implants (ZIs) in the rehabilitations of atrophic upper jaw.

Authors: Ana Helena Pereira Gracher, Marcos Boaventura de Moura, Patrícia da Silva Peres, Geninho Thomé, Luís Eduardo Marques Padovan and Larissa Carvalho Trojan

Fractal analysis as a useful predictor for determining osseointegration of dental implant? A retrospective study

The present study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of fractal analysis on determining the osseointegration of dental implants.

Authors: Emrah Soylu, Aykağan Coşgunarslan, Selin Çelebi, Damla Soydan, Ahmet Emin Demirbaş and Osman Demir

The influence of soft-tissue volume grafting on the maintenance of peri-implant tissue health and stability

To investigate the influence of soft-tissue volume grafting employing autogenous connective tissue graft (CTG) simultaneous to implant placement on peri-implant tissue health and stability.

Authors: Karina Obreja, Ausra Ramanauskaite, Amira Begic, Maria Elisa Galarraga-Vinueza, Puria Parvini and Frank Schwarz

Socket seal surgery techniques in the esthetic zone: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized clinical trials

The socket seal surgery (SSS) technique is a common alternative for the management of the post-extraction sockets that requires a primary closure of the wound to promote proper regeneration and ridge preservat...

Authors: Andrea López-Pacheco, David Soto-Peñaloza, Mayra Gómez, David Peñarrocha-Oltra and Marco Antonio Alarcón

Long-term outcomes following lateral alveolar ridge augmentation using a collagenated xenogeneic bone block: a monocenter, prospective single-arm clinical study

To assess the long-term clinical outcomes following lateral alveolar ridge augmentation using a collagenated xenogeneic bone block (CXBB) and staged implant placement.

Authors: Frank Schwarz, Didem Sahin, Sara Civale-Schweighöfer and Jürgen Becker

Alveolar ridge preservation in defect sockets in the maxillary aesthetic zone followed by single-tooth bone level tapered implants with immediate provisionalization: a 1-year prospective case series

Clinical studies of single-tooth replacement in compromised bone using bone level tapered implants in the aesthetic zone are scarce.

Authors: Caroliene M. Meijndert, Gerry M. Raghoebar, Arjan Vissink and Henny J. A. Meijer

Effect of platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma on 3D bone-to-implant contact: a preclinical micro-CT study

Bone-to-implant contact ratio (BIC%) plays a critical role in secondary stability of osseointegrated dental implants. The aim of this study was to identify the correlation of 2D/3D micro-CT images with histolo...

Authors: Dandan Song, Sohaib Shujaat, Yan Huang, Jeroen Van Dessel, Constantinus Politis, Ivo Lambrichts and Reinhilde Jacobs

In vitro validation of Digital Image Analysis Sequence (DIAS) for the assessment of the marginal fit of cement-retained implant-supported experimental crowns

The replica technique with its modifications (negative replica) has been used for the assessment of marginal fit (MF). However, identification of the boundaries between prosthesis, cement, and abutment is chal...

Authors: Aristeidis A. Villias, Stefanos G. Kourtis, Hercules C. Karkazis and Gregory L. Polyzois

Clinical and satisfaction outcomes of using one or two dental implants for mandibular overdentures: preliminary short-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial

This randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the marginal bone loss and peri-implant aspects in patients with mandibular overdentures retained by one or two implants and assess patient satisfaction, prosth...

Authors: Kássia Estefania Hauck, Micheline Sandini Trentin, Tarcio Hiroshi Ishimine Skiba, Jamil Awad Shibli and João Paulo De Carli

A clinical and radiographic study of implants placed in autogenous bone grafts covered by either a platelet-rich fibrin membrane or deproteinised bovine bone mineral and a collagen membrane: a pilot randomised controlled clinical trial with a 2-year follow-up

To compare the survival and clinical performance of implants placed in sites previously augmented with autogenous bone grafts covered by either a platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane (PRF group) or a standard p...

Authors: Jens Hartlev, Søren Schou, Flemming Isidor and Sven Erik Nørholt

Autologous micrografts from the palatal mucosa for bone regeneration in calvarial defects in rats: a radiological and histological analysis

The application of dental implants is often restricted by bone volume. In such cases, bone grafts are required, although bone graft materials have some disadvantages. Therefore, other effective approaches are ...

Authors: Sawako Kawakami, Makoto Shiota, Kazuhiro Kon, Masahiro Shimogishi, Hajime Iijima and Shohei Kasugai

Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with cleidocranial dysplasia using dental implants—a clinical report

Adult patients with oral manifestations of untreated syndromic malformations usually exhibit a high degree of suffering. In this clinical report, we describe the implant-supported prosthetic treatment of a pat...

Authors: Sigmar Schnutenhaus, Werner Götz and Ralph G. Luthardt

Resorption of retromolar bone grafts after alveolar ridge augmentation—volumetric changes after 12 months assessed by CBCT analysis

In this pilot study, a volumetric analysis of retromolar onlay bone grafts over a period of 12 months was conducted, using repeated CBCT imaging combined with automated image registration.

Authors: Andres Stricker, Reinhilde Jacobs, Frederik Maes, Tabea Fluegge, Kirstin Vach and Jonathan Fleiner

Tensile strength assay comparing the resistance between two different autologous platelet concentrates (leucocyte-platelet rich fibrin versus advanced-platelet rich fibrin): a pilot study

Since the leucocyte-platelet rich fibrin (L-PRF) was published in 2001, many studies have been developed, analyzing its properties, and also verifying new possibilities to improve it. Thereby, it emerges the a...

Authors: Martim de Almeida Nóbrega Correia Pascoal, Nuno Bernardo Malta dos Santos, António Manuel Godinho Completo and Gustavo Vicentis de Oliveira Fernandes

Effects of low-dose aspirin on the osseointegration process in rats

Several drugs are capable of promoting changes in bone metabolism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of long-term low-dose aspirin (LDA) therapy on implant osseointegration.

Authors: Ana Carolina Lupepsa, Paula Vargas-Sanchez, Marcella Goetz Moro, Leomar Emanuel Almeida Mecca, Marcela Claudino, Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira Soares, Amanda Regina Fischborn, Jéssica Daniela Andreis and Gilson Cesar Nobre Franco

Accuracy of guided surgery using the silicon impression and digital impression method for the mandibular free end: a comparative study

Implant treatment using guided surgery is becoming widespread in clinical dental practice. Furthermore, the development of digital technology has enabled the use of intraoral scanners (IOSs) to fabricate surgi...

Authors: Koudai Nagata, Kei Fuchigami, Noriyuki Hoshi, Mihoko Atsumi, Katsuhiko Kimoto and Hiromasa Kawana

Assessment of peri-implant tissue dimensions following surgical therapy of advanced ligature-induced peri-implantitis defects

To evaluate peri-implant tissue dimensions following implantoplasty and/or regenerative therapy of advanced ligature-induced peri-implantitis in dogs.

Authors: Ausra Ramanauskaite, Frank Schwarz, Robert Sader, Jürgen Becker and Karina Obreja

Residual decontamination chemical agents negatively affect adhesion and proliferation of osteoblast-like cells on implant surface

To investigate the influence of implant surface decontaminated and uncontaminated on osteoblast-like cell adhesion and proliferation

Authors: Ísis de Fátima Balderrama, Matheus Völz Cardoso, Vitor Toledo Stuani, Rodrigo Cardoso Oliveira, Adriana Arruda Matos, Sebastião Luiz Aguiar Greghi and Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant’Ana

Effectiveness of the bone ring technique and simultaneous implant placement for vertical ridge augmentation: a systematic review

Dimensional changes after dental extraction frequently lead to situations in which bone augmentation procedures are required prior to dental implant placement. Bone ring technique (BRT) has been described as a...

Authors: Luis Miguel Sáez-Alcaide, Jorge Cortés-Bretón Brinkmann, Luis Sánchez-Labrador, Fabián Pérez-González, Pedro Molinero-Mourelle and Juan López-Quiles

Volumetric changes in edentulous alveolar ridge sites utilizing guided bone regeneration and a custom titanium ridge augmentation matrix (CTRAM): a case series study

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the volumetric changes in partially edentulous alveolar ridges augmented with customized titanium ridge augmentation matrices (CTRAM), freeze-dried bone allograft, and...

Authors: Craig E. Hofferber, J. Cameron Beck, Peter C. Liacouras, Jeffrey R. Wessel and Thu P. Getka

Gene expression, immunohistochemical and microarchitectural evaluation of bone formation around two implant surfaces placed in bone defects filled or not with bone substitute material

The aim of this study is to evaluate through gene expression, immunohistochemical and microtomographic (micro-CT) analysis the response of peri-implant bone tissue around titanium implants with different surfa...

Authors: Guilherme dos Santos Trento, Jaqueline Suemi Hassumi, Paula Buzo Frigério, Ana Paula Farnezi Bassi, Roberta Okamoto, Marisa Aparecida Cabrini Gabrielli and Valfrido Antonio Pereira-Filho

Potential risk factors for early and late dental implant failure: a retrospective clinical study on 9080 implants

The aim of this study was to analyze potential risk factors for early and late dental implant failure (DIF) in a clinical cohort trial.

Authors: Henning Staedt, Martin Rossa, Karl Martin Lehmann, Bilal Al-Nawas, Peer W. Kämmerer and Diana Heimes

Maxillary sinus lift response to platelet-rich plasma associated with autogenous bone, ceramic biphasic HA/β-TCP (70:30), or deproteinized bovine bone

This study evaluated the long-term effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on bone formation and regeneration when associated with autogenous bone graft (AB), porous biphasic calcium phosphate (pBCP), or deprote...

Authors: Caroline Andrade Rocha, Ricardo Vinicius Nunes Arantes, Tania Mary Cestari, Paula Sanches Santos, Gerson Francisco Assis and Rumio Taga

Effects of surface sub-micrometer topography following oxalic acid treatment on bone quantity and quality around dental implants in rabbit tibiae

To explore the effects of topographical modification of titanium substrates at submicron level by oxalic acid treatment on bone quality and quantity around dental implants in rabbit tibiae.

Authors: Riho Kanai, Shinichiro Kuroshima, Michimasa Kamo, Muneteru Sasaki, Yusuke Uto, Nao Inaba, Yusuke Uchida, Hiroki Hayano, Saki Tamaki, Maaya Inoue and Takashi Sawase

Clinical and histological sequelae of surgical complications in horizontal guided bone regeneration: a systematic review and proposal for management

It is not uncommon to encounter post-surgical complications after horizontal guided bone regeneration (GBR). The primary aim of this review was to evaluate the incidence and types of complications that occur a...

Authors: John Rong Hao Tay, Xiaotong Jacinta Lu, Wei Ming Clement Lai and Jia-Hui Fu

Relationship between risk markers for cardiovascular disease and peri-implant diseases

The aim of this paper is to explore the serum biochemical parameters also known as risk markers for cardiovascular system, in individuals who have received dental implant treatment, and to reveal risk factors ...

Authors: Gülbahar Ustaoğlu and Emrah Erdal

Accuracy of dynamic navigation compared to static surgical guide for dental implant placement

To compare the accuracy of dynamic navigation (DN) with a static surgical guide (SSG) for dental implant placement and the influence factors such as the experience of the surgeon and the implant sites.

Authors: Dong Wu, Lin Zhou, Jin Yang, Bao Zhang, Yanjun Lin, Jiang Chen, Wenxiu Huang and Yonghui Chen

A fixed reconstruction of fully edentulous patients with immediate function using an apically tapered implant design: a retrospective clinical study

Immediate function has become an accepted treatment modality for fixed restorations in completely edentulous jaws. It is known that implant microtopography (surface) may enhance osseointegration, while implant...

Authors: Mehmet Akif Eskan, Gokhan Uzel and Seyit Yilmaz

Platelet adhesion on commercially pure titanium plates in vitro III: effects of calcium phosphate-blasting on titanium plate biocompatibility

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is often used to improve surface biocompatibility. We previously found that platelets rapidly adhere to plain commercially pure titanium (cp-Ti) plates in the absence, but not in the...

Authors: Masayuki Nakamura, Hachidai Aizawa, Hideo Kawabata, Atsushi Sato, Taisuke Watanabe, Kazushige Isobe, Yutaka Kitamura, Takaaki Tanaka and Tomoyuki Kawase

Inferior alveolar nerve repositioning and securing in conjunction with dental implant placement: a technical note

Authors: George Deryabin and Simonas Grybauskas

Investigation of different electrochemical cleaning methods on contaminated healing abutments in vitro: an approach for metal surface decontamination

To evaluate the effects of electrolysis on cleaning the contaminated healing abutment surface and to detect the optimal condition for cleaning the contaminated healing abutment.

Authors: Thiha Tin Kyaw, Takao Hanawa and Shohei Kasugai

Bone turnover markers to assess jawbone quality prior to dental implant treatment: a case-control study

Bone quality is as important as bone mineral density in terms of bone strength. Bone turnover markers (BTMs) are clinical indicators of bone quality. In implant dentistry, bone quality is considered equivalent...

Authors: Keisuke Yasuda, Shinsuke Okada, Yohei Okazaki, Kyou Hiasa, Kazuhiro Tsuga and Yasuhiko Abe

Efficacy of low-dose local clindamycin in different times for microbial decontamination of autogenous particulate bone graft

Clindamycin in low concentration (20 μg/mL) is safe for vitality and osteogenic potential of bone cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of local clindamycin (20 μg/mL) in two different expo...

Authors: Hassan Mohajerani, Gholamreza Irajian, Fatemeh Latifi, Faramarz Masjedian and Reza Tabrizi

Influence of occlusal loading on peri-implant inflammatory cytokines in crevicular fluid: a prospective longitudinal study

The objective of the study was to evaluate the relation between occlusal loading and peri-implant crevicular fluid cytokine expression in patients with implant-supported complete fixed prostheses in both arches.

Authors: Jose Viña-Almunia, Hilario Pellicer-Chover, Berta García-Mira, Javier Romero-Millán, David Peñarrocha-Oltra and Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago

Comparison of CAD/CAM manufactured implant-supported crowns with different analyses

Present study compared the failure load of CAD/CAM-manufactured implant-supported crowns and the stress distribution on the prosthesis-implant-bone complex with different restoration techniques.

Authors: Elif Yeğin and Mustafa Hayati Atala

Biological and microbiological interactions of Ti-35Nb-7Zr alloy and its basic elements on bone marrow stromal cells: good prospects for bone tissue engineering

An effective biomaterial for bone replacement should have properties to avoid bacterial contamination and promote bone formation while inducing rapid cell differentiation simultaneously. Bone marrow stem cells...

Authors: Daphne de Camargo Reis Mello, Lais Morandini Rodrigues, Fabia Zampieri D’Antola Mello, Thais Fernanda Gonçalves, Bento Ferreira, Sandra Giacomin Schneider, Luciane Dias de Oliveira and Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

Influence of rigidity of retainers on dynamic behavior of implant-supported removable partial dentures

Implant-supported removable partial dentures (ISRPDs) are an effective treatment for partially edentulous patients. ISRPDs improve patients’ satisfaction and oral function to a greater extent than RPDs by impr...

Authors: Toshifumi Nogawa, Masayasu Saito, Naomichi Murashima, Yoshiyuki Takayama and Atsuro Yokoyama

The prevalence of peri-implant disease following immediate implant placement and loading: a cross-sectional analysis after 2 to 10 years

To evaluate the prevalence of peri-implant disease after immediate implant placement and loading.

Authors: Puria Parvini, Karina Obreja, Kathrin Becker, Maria Elisa Galarraga, Frank Schwarz and Ausra Ramanauskaite

Guided bone regeneration in staged vertical and horizontal bone augmentation using platelet-rich fibrin associated with bone grafts: a retrospective clinical study

The use of guided bone regeneration (GBR) for vertical and horizontal bone gain is a predictable approach to correct the bone defects before implant installation; however, the use of different protocols is ass...

Authors: Carlos Alberto Amaral Valladão Jr, Mabelle Freitas Monteiro and Julio Cesar Joly

Autogenous bone augmentation from the zygomatic alveolar crest: a volumetric retrospective analysis in the maxilla

Autogenous bone augmentation is the gold standard for the treatment of extended bone defects prior to implantation. Bone augmentation from the zygomatic crest is a valuable option with several advantages, but ...

Authors: Irina Kuster, Livia Osterwalder, Silvio Valdec, Bernd Stadlinger, Maximilian E. H. Wagner, Martin Rücker and Dominique Bichsel

Effect of low-level laser therapy on osseointegration of titanium dental implants in ovariectomized rabbits: biomechanics and micro-CT analysis

The primary aim of this study is to assess, in an animal model, whether biostimulation of osteoporotic bone with low-level laser therapy improves the osseointegration of dental implants.

Authors: Mustafa Karakaya and Ahmet Emin Demirbaş

The impact of impression coping geometrical design on accuracy of implant impressions: an experimental study

This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the effect of implant impression coping geometrical designs on the accuracy of open and closed impression techniques and in the parallel and nonparallel implant positions.

Authors: Motaz Osman, Neamat Hassan Abubakr, Ahmed Suliman and Hassan Ziada

Comparison of peri-implant soft tissue and crestal bone status of dental implants placed in prediabetic, type 2 diabetic, and non-diabetic individuals: a retrospective cohort study

Clinicoradiographic status of narrow-diameter implants (NDIs) among patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is scarce. The aim was to address the clinicoradiographic status of NDIs placed p...

Authors: Abdullah Alshahrani, Modhi Al Deeb, Saad Alresayes, Sameer A. Mokeem, Nawwaf Al-Hamoudi, Osama Alghamdi, Fahim Vohra and Tariq Abduljabbar

Comparison of the different voxel sizes in the estimation of peri-implant fenestration defects using cone beam computed tomography: an ex vivo study

To examine the influence of voxel sizes to detect of peri-implant fenestration defects on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.

Authors: Mehmet Hakan Kurt, Nilsun Bağış, Cengiz Evli, Cemal Atakan and Kaan Orhan

Application of 3D tooth model for monitoring of implant space and inter-root distance without radiographs: a proof of concept study

Radiographs are integral in evaluating implant space and inter-root distance. The purpose of this report is to introduce a method for evaluating the 3D root position with minimal radiation using a 3D tooth mod...

Authors: Kyungmin Lee and Gyu-Hyoung Lee

Antibiotic prescribing habits of the clinicians dealing with dental implant surgery in Turkey: a questionnaire study

Although various prophylactic and/or postoperative systemic antibiotic regimens have been suggested to minimize failure after dental implant placement and postoperative infection, the role of antibiotics in im...

Authors: Gül Merve Yalcin-Ülker, Merve Cakir and Deniz Gökce Meral

Calvarial bone grafts to augment the alveolar process in partially dentate patients: a prospective case series

Calvarial bone grafts as a pre-implant augmentation procedure are mostly used to reconstruct the edentulous maxilla, although calvarial grafts could also be used in the partially dentate patients needing exten...

Authors: Ahmed Yousif, Gerry M. Raghoebar, Thomas F. Putters, Arjan Vissink and Jurjen Schortinghuis

Identification of dental implants using deep learning—pilot study

In some cases, a dentist cannot solve the difficulties a patient has with an implant because the implant system is unknown. Therefore, there is a need for a system for identifying the implant system of a patie...

Authors: Toshihito Takahashi, Kazunori Nozaki, Tomoya Gonda, Tomoaki Mameno, Masahiro Wada and Kazunori Ikebe

Influence of bone condition on implant placement accuracy with computer-guided surgery

The impact of the jaw bone condition, such as bone quantity and quality in the implant placement site, affecting the accuracy of implant placement with computer-guided surgery (CGS) remains unclear. Therefore,...

Authors: Ramadhan Hardani Putra, Nobuhiro Yoda, Masahiro Iikubo, Yoshihiro Kataoka, Kensuke Yamauchi, Shigeto Koyama, Upul Cooray, Eha Renwi Astuti, Tetsu Takahashi and Keiichi Sasaki

Implant-supported orbital prosthesis: a technical innovation of silicone fabrication

Silicone-based facial prostheses have traditionally been considered difficult to make and require time-consuming fabrication due to their basic liquid characteristics.

Authors: Mi Young Eo, Yun Ju Cho, Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen, Mi Hyun Seo and Soung Min Kim