Metallothioneins in Failure of Dental Implants and Periodontitis Down Syndrome Patients

Survival of dental implants in patients with Down syndrome: A case series.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The need for tooth replacement in individuals with Down syndrome (DS) is explained by the high prevalence of dental agenesis and by the premature loss of teeth through severe periodontal disease. Dental implants may be the dental procedure of choice in some of these patients. PURPOSE The purpose of this clinical study was to analyze dental implant survival in a series of ...

Dental anomalies in patients with Down syndrome.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of dental anomalies in Brazilian patients with Down syndrome. A sample with 49 panoramic x-rays of syndromic patients aged 3 to 33 years (22 male and 27 female) was used. The characteristics of dental anomalies were observed in the panoramic radiographs in both the primary and permanent dentition, according to the ICD (International...

Clinical Efficacy of Biodegradable Dental Implants of Tinidazole in Periodontitis.

Dental implants of tinidazole were formulated using poly (ε-caprolactone), a biodegradable polymer and evaluated. Clinical evaluation was carried out in ten patients with acute peridontitis. Various clinical parameters viz., gingival index, plaque score, attachment gain, reduction in pocket depth were evaluated after 10, 20, 30 and 40 days of treatment and compared with placebo as control. Ther...

Dental implants in Sjögren’s syndrome patients: A systematic review

OBJECTIVES The Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects salivation and consequently the health of oral tissues. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the implant survival rate, marginal bone loss (MBL) and biological complications of dental implants in SS patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eligibility criteria included prospective and retrospective coho...

Outcome of dental implants in patients with a history of periodontitis