Dental Implantology Update articles from February 2008

Dental Implantology Update archives from February 2008

Dental implants and electrosurgery: Bident Bipolar Eleclrosurgical System[TM].
February 1, 2008... Electrosurgery in dentistry has developed significantly over the last decades. However, treating gingival tissue with a traditional, monopolar electrosurgical device or soft-tissue laser can have less than satisfactory results. For the patient,...

J Periodontol: The impact of prosthetic design on the stability, marginal bone loss, peri-implant sulcus fluid volume, and nitric oxide metabolism of conventionally loaded endosseous dental implants: A 12-month clinical study.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2008... Further clarification of the early and late response of peri-implant tissues to surgical insertion and loading of dental implants and the potential associations among the various implant-related measures are likely to improve the...

Dent Mater: Investigation of bone inelastic response in interaction phenomena with dental implants.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... The aim of the paper was to analyze the effects of misfits in multi-implant oral prostheses caused by defects in manufacturing of bar connecting implants. The consequent stress-strain state on peri-implant bone tissue must be carefully...

Clin Oral Implants Res: A 10-year prospective clinical and radiographic study of one-stage dental implants.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2008... The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate one-stage dental implants clinically and radiographically after 10 years in function. Twenty-five patients with a total of 68 implants (46 hollow screws [HS] and 22 hollow cylinders...

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)
February 1, 2008... The aim 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. Twenty-two patients with a single missing tooth and buccal...

J Oral Rehabil: Analysis of the possibility of the relationship between various implant-related measures: An 18-month follow-up study.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... Better clarification of the long-term relationship among the various implant-related measures could improve the evaluation process for dental implants. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the potential correlations among the...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Dental implants placed in previously failed sites: Survival rate and factors affecting the outcome.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the survival rate of dental implants in previously failed implant sites. In addition, factors that might affect the outcome of these redo procedures were also explored. Patients that had...

J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Survey of implant training in oral and maxillofacial surgery residency programs in the United States.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... The status of implant training in U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgery programs has been reported previously based on data gathered from residency program directors. Since the time of those earlier surveys, however, many new technological and...

J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Delayed versus immediate loading of implants: Survival analysis and risk factors for dental implant failure.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... The purpose of this study was to estimate one-year survival for delayed vs. immediately loaded implants and identify risk factors for implant failure. This was a retrospective cohort study, consisting of a sample of subjects who had...

Kobe J Med Sci: Alveolar ridge augmentation using various bone substitutes--a web form of titanium fibers promotes rapid bone development.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... In this study, alveolar ridge augmentation with beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) granules, calcium phosphate cement (CPC) powder, and a web form of titanium fibers (TW) added to platelet-rich plasma was histologically observed for five...

J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Marginal bone loss in dental implants subjected to early loading (6 to 8 weeks post-placement) with a retrospective short-term follow-up.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success rate and marginal bone loss in dental implants loaded after eight weeks in the maxilla and after six weeks in the mandible, after one year of follow-up. A retrospective case series...

J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Outcomes of placing dental implants in patients taking oral bisphosphonates: A review of 115 cases.(Reprint)
February 1, 2008... In recent years, numerous cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw have been reported involving both intravenous and oral therapy regimens. The majority of these cases have involved intravenous bisphosphonates. Subsequently,...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Bone apposition around two different sandblasted and acid-etched titanium implant surfaces: A histomorphometric study in canine mandibles.(Report)
February 1, 2008... The aim of this study was to evaluate bone apposition to a modified sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA) implant surface (modSLA) in the canine mandible as compared with the standard SLA surface. In this experimental study, all mandibular...

J Periodontol: Histologic results from a human implant retrieved due to fracture 5 years after insertion in a sinus augmented with anorganic bovine bone.
February 1, 2008... Little is known about the healing pattern and the osseointegration processes at the interface of implants placed into different grafting materials in man. Anorganic bovine bone (ABB) is a xenogenic material with a high biocompatibility and...