Dental Implantology Update articles from June 2006

Dental Implantology Update archives from June 2006

Surgical templates in implant dentistry.
June 1, 2006... A number of different factors--including restrictive factors--influence the accuracy of implant surgery when computer-aided surgical templates are considered. According to Arun K. Garg, DMD, today's image-guided templates can be manufactured to...

Dent Mater: The effect of shot blasting and heat treatment on the fatigue behavior of titanium for dental implant applications.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The effect of shot blasting treatment on the cyclic deformation and fracture behavior of a commercial pure titanium with two different microstructures, equiaxed (alpha-phase) and acicular (martensitic alpha'-phase), was investigated. ...

Clin Oral Investig: Bone microvascular pattern around loaded dental implants in a canine model.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The vascularity of the implant bed is a very important parameter in both bone formation and maintenance after dental implants insertion. The relationship between bone and vessels network organization is still unknown. The aim of this study was...

Implant Dent: Implant recommendation as a replacement option after tooth loss for periodontal reasons.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The aim of this study was to examine the frequency of implant recommendation by general dental practitioners to patients who had extractions as a result of periodontal disease and factors that influenced their decisions. Dentists in each...

Implant Dent: Analysis of aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase in crevicular fluid from implants with and without peri-implantitis.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The aim of this investigation was to determine the presence of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in crevicular fluid collected from implants with and without clinical and radiographic signs of peri-implantitis. ...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Dental implants placement in conjunction with osteotome sinus floor elevation: a 12-year life-table analysis from a prospective study on 588 ITI implants.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the clinical success of placing ITI dental implants in the posterior maxilla using the osteotome technique. All implants were placed following a one-stage protocol (elevating the sinus...

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg: Effect of postoperative radiotherapy on the functional result of implants placed during ablative surgery for oral cancer.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the survival of dental implants placed during ablative surgery in the interforaminal region of the original edentulous mandible in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity...

Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue: Fabrication and application of orbital template with part-opening channels for dental implantation [in Chinese].(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The aim of this study was to observe the effect of orbital dental template with part-opening channels used in dental implant surgery. Working casts were made for 13 cases with missing teeth after impressions were taken. The dentitions of...

J Prosthodont: Preloads generated with repeated tightening in three types of screws used in dental implant assemblies.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... Abutment screw loosening, especially in the case of cemented single tooth restorations, is a cause of implant restoration failure. This study compared three screws (titanium alloy, gold alloy, and gold-coated) with similar geometry by recording...

Clin Implant Dent Relat Res: Influence of titanium surface charge on fibroblast adhesion.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... Although dental implants have a high success rate, failure owing to the absence of adhesion between the gingival connective tissue and the implant surface is still being reported. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of a titanium...

Strahlenther Onkol: Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: minimized risk profile following intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... Osteoradionecrosis (ON) of the mandible is a serious late complication of high-dose radiation therapy for tumors of the oropharynx and oral cavity. After doses between 60 and 72 Gy using standard fractionation, an incidence of ON between 5% and...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Implant survival in mandibles of irradiated oral cancer patients.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The aim of this study was to analyze long-term implant survival in the mandible after radiotherapy and radical surgery in oral cancer patients. Between 1990 and 2003, 71 patients (15 females, 56 males; average age 57.8 years, range 16-84.1...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Influence of platelet-rich plasma on a bioglass and autogenous bone in sinus augmentation.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been introduced to the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery for a decade, but its beneficial effects on maxillary sinus augmentation remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and...

Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal: Resonance frequency analysis after the placement of 133 dental implants.(Reprint)
June 1, 2006... The primary stability of dental implants is related to the bone in contact with the latter, and can be evaluated by resonance frequency analysis. Measurements were made in 133 implants (62 in the upper jaw and 71 in the mandible) of...