Abstract The implant-supported removable partial dentures should be an alternative to conventional removable partial dentures and implant-supported fixed partial prostheses when the implant’s insertion is confined by bone height and thickness. Placing a single implant in the posterior region would modify the Kennedy Class II configuration to a Kennedy Class III and increase the stability a...

Separation by implanted oxygen (SIMOX) material has proven to provide an extended temperature range (up to 500°C) of operation for partially depleted silicon-on-insulator (SOI) test structures and product circuits in both transportation and communication applications. Such high temperature use is possible due to the built-in dielectric isolation which eliminates the isolation junction and its a...

The number of women with breast implants is increasing. Radiologists must be familiar with the normal and abnormal findings of common implants. Implant rupture is a well-known complication after surgery and is the main cause of implant removal. Although mammography and ultrasonography are the standard first steps in the diagnostic workup, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most useful imag...

Implementing a post-implant cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) clinic using combined electrophysiology (EP) & heart failure (HF) advanced practice provider (APP) model may improve subspecialty collaboration prevent delays in device medical optimization. Some previously described models evaluate patients 6 months post-procedure. Early follow-up further response. To determine if 1 month inte...

Introduction: The measurement precision of jaw is important for surgery or installing implants. Preimplant radiographs are important part of clinical evaluations before implant surgery. For choosing location, we should consider the important anatomical structures like mental foramen, inferior alveolar canal, nasal cavity and maxillary sinus.It is important to know the measurement accuracy of ra...

PURPOSE This study evaluated the initial stability of different implants placed above the bone level in different types of bone. MATERIALS AND METHODS As described by Lekholm and Zarb, cortical layers of bovine bone specimens were trimmed to a thickness of 2 mm, 1 mm or totally removed to reproduce bone types II, III, and IV respectively. Three Implant system (Brånemark System® Mk III TiUnite...

Sixty-seven patients ranging in age from 16 to 86 years were included in this 3- to 5-year retrospective report focusing on implant survival and marginal bone remodeling in relation to implant diameter. A total of 299 Brånemark implants (3.75-mm diameter: 141; 4.0-mm diameter: 61; 5.0-mm diameter: 97) were placed in 16 completely and 51 partially edentulous arches. Seven of the 141 implants in ...

BACKGROUND Primary stability after implant placement is essential for osseointegration. It is important to understand the bone/implant interface for analyzing the influence of implant design on primary stability. In this study rigid polyurethane foam is used as artificial bone to evaluate the bone-implant interface and to identify where the torque is being generated during placement. METHODS ...

Spinal fusion is the gold standard treatment for severe pathologies in lumbar spine. However, fusion can yield adverse effects, such as Adjacent Segment Degeneration (ASD). Alternatively, non-fusion techniques were proposed. Although infrequent, mechanical complications were reported such as screw loosening and screw breakages. This work aims to use Finite Element Model (FEM) to investigate imp...

Implant stability plays a critical role for successful osseointegration. Successful osseointegration is a prerequisite for functional dental implants. Continuous monitoring in an objective and qualitative manner is important to determine the status of implant stability. Implant stability is measured at two different stages: Primary and secondary. Primary stability comes from mechanical engageme...