Dental Implantology Update articles from June 2008

Dental Implantology Update archives from June 2008

Articulating paper mark misconceptions and computerized occlusal analysis technology.
June 1, 2008... By Robert B. Kerstein, DMD, Certificate in Prosthodontics Articulating paper foils and ribbons have been extensively used in clinical practice for more than a century, primarily as occlusal indicators. (1) Their clinical implementation...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Immediate functional loading of TiOblast dental implants in full-arch edentulous mandibles: a 3-year prospective study.(Reprint)(Clinical report)
June 1, 2008... Implant-prosthetic rehabilitation of the completely edentulous mandible has evolved to a simplified procedure with shorter treatment time and survival rates of 95-100% depending on the implant system used. The aim of this study was to...

Clin Oral Implants Res: The impact of loads on standard diameter, small diameter and mini implants: A comparative laboratory study.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... While caution in the use of small-diameter ([less than or equal to] 3.5 mm) implants has been advocated in view of an increased risk of fatigue fracture under clinical loading conditions, a variety of implant designs with diameters Implants...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Injectable calcium phosphate cement as a graft material for maxillary sinus augmentation: An experimental pilot study.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of injectable CaP cement as a graft material around dental implants in the maxillary sinus augmentation procedure. Bilateral sinus augmentation process was carried out in three...

Clin Oral Implants Res: Evaluation of the accuracy of three different computer-aided surgery systems in dental implantology: Optical tracking vs. stereo-lithographic splint systems.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... In dental implant surgery, computer-aided surgery (CAS) techniques can provide a high medical benefit. Two different techniques are established for transferring a CAS treatment planning to the patient: the use of surgical templates (splints) or...

Stomatologija: Biologic width around implants. An evidence-based review.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... The objectives of this review were to determine and critically evaluate the present knowledge about biologic width around implants and to establish future research trends. The literature was selected through several electronic databases,...

J Oral Implantol: A bone-like precoating strategy for implants: Collagen immobilization and mineralization on pure titanium implant surface.(Reprint)
June 1, 2008... Many surface modification strategies are currently of interest in improving integration of implants to bone. An in vitro precoating of a bone-like mineralized layer of immobilized collagen on the implant surface is a potentially valuable...