METHODS: Patients with large cranial vault defects (>50cm) were studied preoperatively and postoperatively (6 months) after cranial vault reconstruction using both: 1) Cognistat Active Form and 2) The FIM instrument (Functional Independence Measure) (n=35). Cranial vault reconstructive techniques varied from split cranial bone to alloplastic implants (PEEK) to titanium implants. Complications, ...

Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse can significantly reduce quality of life of affected women, with many cases requiring corrective surgery. The rate of recurrence is relatively high after conventional prolapse surgery. In recent years, alloplastic meshes have increasingly been implanted to stabilize the pelvic floor, which has led to considerable improvement of anatomical results. But the pote...

The surface of an implant determines its ultimate ability to integrate into the surrounding tissue. The composite effect of surface energy, composition, roughness, and topography plays a major role during the initial phases of the biological response to the implant, such as protein adsorption and cellular adherence, as well as during the later and more chronic phases of the response. For bone, ...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to clinically evaluate the use of OSTEON as a sinus graft material and to measure the effect of healing at 4 and 6 months after surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS After sinus graft using OSTEON in 17 patients, bone specimens were collected from lateral sinus using 2.0-mm trephine bur at the time of 4 or 6 months after surgery. Histology of the bone specimen...

Defects on the craniofacial complex may result in aesthetic defects, functional damage, and psychologic consequences. Previously, surgeons showed no interest in reconstructing the operated area, but in the treatment of the problem, leaving bone contour is a secondary issue. Nowadays, area reconstruction with post-reestablishment of contour and local shape has become one of the surgeon's priorit...

Because of the frequent lack of bone in the posterior maxilla, sinus augmentation has become a commonly practiced treatment modality. Many different materials have been used for augmenting the sinus, and the ideal graft is yet to be found. The present article reports the results of sinuses grafted with calcium sulfate in 2 patients. Bone biopsies were harvested 9 months after the augmentation p...

UNLABELLED During healing following tooth extraction, inflammation and the immune response within the extraction socket are related to bone resorption. OBJECTIVE We sought to identify how the alloplastic material used for socket preservation affects the immune responses and osteoclastic activity within extraction sockets. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using a porcine model, we extracted teeth and gr...

PURPOSE The aim of the article was to introduce a new subantroscopic laterobasal sinus augmentation (SALSA) tecnique as a minimally invasive approach to maxillary peri-implant surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS The SALSA technique consists of the following steps: (1) microsurgical opening of the subantral space (SAS) with detachment of the sinus membrane (SM) under supported videoendoscopy; (2) e...

Initial experience in transdermal administration of Restylane SubQ for augmentation of the cheek and chin suggests that the product is easy to administer via this route and that it provides a stable aesthetic result. Local adverse reactions are consistent with those expected of an alloplastic filler material and appear to be related to the injection procedure/site rather than to the product its...