PURPOSE The primary goal of this stratified randomized controlled trial (SRCT) was to compare the stability of dental implants placed under three different loading regimens during the first 16 weeks of healing following implant placement. Implants were loaded immediately, early (6 weeks), or with conventional/delayed timing (12 weeks). Secondary outcomes were to compare marginal bone adaptation...

background. the present study was undertaken to evaluate the level, sources and quality of information on implant treatment as an option for replacement of missing teeth, among a selected sample of dental patients in kerman, iran. methods. a cross-sectional study was conducted on 305 subjects who attended the 6 main dental clinics in kerman, iran during january and february 2014. a standardized...

Placement of an anterior maxillary implant has a risk of interfering with the nasopalatine canal in the maxilla. This case report presents one of our experiences of a nasopalatine duct cyst that developed in association with a dental implant treatment. A 45-year-old man received an implant in the maxillary left central incisor due to root fracture. Preoperative radiograph indicated no anatomica...

OBJECTIVES To examine the effects on bone tissues of immediate implant-supported mandibular overdentures with cusped or cuspless teeth. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Dental Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Egypt, over a 12-month period from September 2013 to September 2014. Twenty patients were treated with immediate implant-suppor...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of bone ring augmentation technique for three-dimensional augmentation of severely defective sockets along with placement of immediate dental implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS A clinical study was conducted on 14 patients with 15 defective sockets requiring extractions and immediate implant placement. Following extraction, bone ring...

BACKGROUND: Immediate implant placement to the fresh socket of extracted tooth, with immediate loading, is well documented. Dental roots in proximity vestibular plate require thorough attention from clinicians. Implants placed close often lead its resorption and gingival recession. Therefore, dental surgeons place implants 23 mm away plate. In turn, prosthodontists plan so that screw channel no...

objective: at present, treatment of edentulous areas with implant-supported prosthesis has greatly increased. the aim of this study was to assess the survival rate of implants with different diameters. methods: this retrospective study was conducted on 239 warfare victims presenting to qazi tabatabaie clinic during 2000-2010. a total of 1,649 implants were placed. the success criteria included ...

OBJECTIVES Anterior maxilla, known as the esthetic zone, plays an important role in facial and smile esthetics. This study assessed the frequency of implant treatments in the esthetic zone of patients presenting to Dental Implant Department of Tehran University during 2002-2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive study was conducted on dental records of patients receiving implant treatmen...