Dental Implantology Update articles from December 2007

Dental Implantology Update archives from December 2007

Automating communication: using technology to increase effectiveness and profitability.(Tel-A-Patient, Inc.)
December 1, 2007... Most medical practitioners have found that absenteeism for outpatient appointments, a fairly common occurrence, can adversely affect not only treatment effectiveness, but also the practice's bottom line. Whether the health care practice...

Vox Sang: Topical use of platelet-rich plasma to influence bone volume in maxillary augmentation: A prospective randomized trial.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... The atrophic posterior maxilla often requires restoration of the alveolar ridge due to a lack of bone quantity and quality before dental implant placement. The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has...

Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue: Comparison of acellular dermal matrix graft and palatal connective tissue graft in the augmentation of labial tissue around implants.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue 2007; 16:484-488. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of palatal connective tissue graft and acellular dermal matrix (ADM) transplantation to improve the labial contour of implants. ...

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Free microvascular transfer of segmental corticocancellous femur for reconstruction of the alveolar ridge.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... In seven patients with deficiency of the alveolar ridge of the maxilla or mandible, the defect was covered with the help of a microvascular corticocancellous transplant of femur. The defects to be corrected measured 3-10 cm long, 1.5-4 cm wide,...

Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent: Schneiderian membrane perforation rate during sinus elevation using piezosurgery: Clinical results of 100 consecutive cases.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... The lateral window sinus elevation procedure has become a routine and highly successful preprosthetic procedure that is used to increase bone volume in the posterior maxilia for the placement of dental implants. Many surgical techniques...

J Oral Implantol: Prevalence of maxillary sinus septa in 1024 subjects with edentulous upper jaws: A retrospective study.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
December 1, 2007... Maxillary sinus floor augmentation has been routinely performed to optimize dental implant placement in the posterior maxilla. However, complications during a sinus grafting procedure, such as perforation of the Schneiderian membrane, have been...

Clin Oral Implants Res: A 10-year prospective study of ITI dental implants placed in the posterior region. I: Clinical and radiographic results.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
December 1, 2007... The goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term fixture success rate, crestal bone loss, and peri-implant soft-tissue parameters around ITI dental implants placed in the posterior region of partially edentulous patients. A total of...

J Biomech: Computational simulation of dental implant osseointegration through resonance frequency analysis.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... The aim of this study was to predict the evolution of the resonance frequency of the bone-implant interface in a dental implant by means of finite element simulation. A phenomenological interface model able to simulate the mechanical...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Retrospective analysis of 56 edentulous dental arches restored with 344 single-stage implants using an immediate loading fixed provisional protocol: Statistical predictors of implant failure.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of implant dimensions, surface treatment, location in the dental arch, numbers of supporting implant abutments, surgical technique, and generally recognized risk factors on the...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Immediate nonocclusal versus early loading of dental implants in partially edentulous patients: 1-year results from a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... The purpose of this evaluation was to compare the efficacy of immediate non-occlusal loading (test group) vs. early loading (control group) in partially edentulous patients. Fifty-two patients in five Italian private practices were...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Unsplinted implants retaining maxillary overdentures with partial palatal coverage: Report of 5 consecutive cases.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... It is believed that maxillary dental implants must be splinted when used to retain removable overdenture prostheses to maintain osseointegration. This paper presents clinical cases to demonstrate that contemporary implants can function in an...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Navigated flapless transmucosal implant placement in the mandible: A pilot study in 20 patients.(Reprint)(Report)
December 1, 2007... The aim of this study was to assess whether navigated flapless transmucosal implant bed preparation allows placement of dental implants in edentulous mandibles. Each patient was scheduled to receive four screw-shaped Ankylos (Dentsply...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Prospective randomized clinical comparison of 2 dental implant navigation systems.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
December 1, 2007... The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the clinical accuracy of and surgical time required for mandibular dental implant placement with two computer-assisted navigation systems using pre- and postoperative computerized...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Three-year evaluation of single-tooth implants restored 3 weeks after 1-stage surgery.(Reprint)
December 1, 2007... The possibility of expediting dental implant therapy by early or immediate loading protocols requires long-term clinical investigation. The aim of this prospective cohort trial was to determine the three-year implant success rate and prosthesis...