Dental Implantology Update articles from July 2008

Dental Implantology Update archives from July 2008

T-Scan[R] III applications in mixed arch and complete arch, implant-supported prosthodontics.
July 1, 2008... The occlusal forces that are applied to an implant prosthesis can be a potentially destructive factor in shortening the longevity of any implant prosthesis. Both material failures and implant deosseointegration have been attributed to excessive...

J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Computerized navigation for surgery of the lower jaw: comparison of 2 navigation system.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008;66:1467-75. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the accuracy and applicability of two computerized navigation systems for surgery of the lower jaw. Two patients diagnosed with a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lower...

Evid Based Dent: Growing body of evidence on survival rates of implant-supported fixed prostheses.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008; 9:51-52 Medline and manual searches were made of the bibliographies of all full-text articles and related reviews selected from a vast electronic search. Prospective or retrospective cohort studies were included if they had a...

Clin Oral Implants Res: A longitudinal study of quality of life of elderly with mandibular implant-supported fixed prostheses.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
July 1, 2008... 2008;19:704-708. The goal of this study was to verify the consequences of implant-supported fixed oral rehabilitation on the quality of life (QoL) of elderly individuals. Fifteen patients were studied, (10 females and five males); all...

Evid Based Dent: No difference between failure rates of early and conventionally loaded implants.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008;9:50. The Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, and Embase were searched. Handsearching included several dental journals. Authors of all identified trials, an internet...

J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater: Corrosion of machined titanium dental implants under inflammatory conditions.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008 Jun 17; Epub ahead of print The effects of hyperglycemia, altered cell function, or inflammatory mediators on implant corrosion are not well studied; yet, these effects are critical to implant biocompatibility and osseointegration....

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants: Implant-supported maxillary overdentures retained with milled bars: Maxillary anterior versus maxillary posterior concept--a retrospective study.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008;23: 343-352. The aim of the present retrospective investigation was to evaluate implant-supported maxillary overdentures using either anterior (group 1) or posterior (group 2) maxillary implant placement. Maxillary overdentures were...

J Oral Maxillofac Surg: A novel stereolithographic surgical guide template for planning treatment involving a mandibular dental implant.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008;66:1446-1454. In recent years, the concept of prosthodontic-driven implantology has received more attention. The precise placement of implants in accordance with greater safety and confidence allow the practitioner to offer a safer,...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg: A torque removal study on the primary stability of orthodontic titanium screw mini-implants in the cortical bone of dog femurs.(Reprint)
July 1, 2008... 2008 Jun 11; Epub ahead of print. The aim of this study was to biomechanically evaluate the primary stability of pure titanium orthodontic mini-implants, inserted into predrilled cavities of differing diameters. Mini-implants (1.2 mm...