Dental Implantology Update articles from February 2007

Dental Implantology Update archives from February 2007

The changing realities of the team approach to implant dentistry.
February 1, 2007... According to Gerald Niznick, DMD, MSD, and President of Implant Direct, LLC, oral surgeons and periodontists have benefited greatly from the increased public acceptance of implant dentistry; however, surgical specialists need to understand the...

Success of dental implants placed in intraoral block bone grafts.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... The purpose of this study was to evaluate the survival and success of dental implants placed in alveolar bone following augmentation using intraoral block bone grafts. A consecutive retrospective study was conducted on patients who had...

In vitro and in vivo performance of a novel surface treatment to enhance osseointegration of endosseous implants.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... This article shows the in vitro and in vivo characterization of a new biomimetic treatment developed to enhance the osseointegration of titanium dental implants. A novel biomimetic treatment of titanium was developed. Its physic ochemical...

A mini dental implant-supported obturator application in a patient with partial maxillectomy due to tumor: case report.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... Following a partial maxillectomy in a patient, the oral and nasal cavities remain open, providing a passageway for transmission of air and fluids between the two cavities. In such cases the primary aim should be the construction of an...

Restoration of the soft-tissue margin in single-tooth implant in the anterior maxilla.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... Aesthetic requirements for dental implant restoration have risen in recent years. Despite several surgical techniques that have been developed, the treatment of the peri-implant soft-tissue defect is still difficult. The purpose of this...

Effects of diabetes on the osseointegration of dental implants.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... The increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus has become a public health problem. Hyperglycaemia entails a rise in the morbidity and mortality of these patients. Although a direct relationship with periodontal disease has already been shown,...

Telescopic crowns as attachments for implant supported restorations: a case series.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... The use of dental implants to support mandibular or maxillary overdentures is a widely used treatment modality. Advantages are an increase in retention, an increase in chewing ability, and easy access for oral hygiene procedures. Although...

Pain and anxiety following the placement of dental implants.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... This study investigated pain experience and anxiety following dental implant placement using questionnaires and salivary cortisol measurements. Patients about to undergo implant placement were instructed to keep recovery diaries to assess...

Prosthetic complications with dental implants: From an up-to-8-year experience in private practice.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... Evaluation of prosthetic complication was performed on 236 patients treated with 528 implants in an eight-year private practice experience. The study sample included 55 overdentures (ODs) and 265 fixed partial dentures (FPDs). Among the...

Immediate loading of implants with 3-unit fixed partial dentures: a 12-month clinical study.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... The aim of this clinical trial was to evaluate the 12-month success rate of titanium dental implants placed in the posterior mandible and immediately loaded with three-unit fixed partial dentures. Patients with missing mandibular premolars...

Mechanical properties and biological behavior of carbon nano-tube/polycarbosilane composites for implant materials.(Reprint)
February 1, 2007... Multiwalled carbon nanotube/ polycarbosileale (MWCNT/PCS) composites were fabricated by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method. The MWCNT/PCS composites consisted of MWCNTs and nanosized SiC particles pyrolyzed from PCS and possessing good...