This study evaluated the application of laser-induced bone therapy (LIBT) to reduce implant healing time in rat tibia. Twenty 10-week-old female Sprague-Dawlay rats were used. The rats received laser irradiation (laser group) or sham operation (control group) on either side of the tibia. Five days after invasion, titanium implants were inserted in proximal tibia. Five, 10, and 20 days after imp...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Zirconia implants have been used for oral rehabilitation; however, evidence of their ability to maintain crestal bone and periimplant soft tissue health is not clear. PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate crestal bone loss (CBL) around zirconia dental implants and clinical periimplant inflammatory parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS The focus questi...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed at a histologic and histomorphometric analysis of the periimplant tissues and bone-titanium interface reactions in successfully osseointegrated, clinically stable, and immobile human titanium dental implants retrieved after a long loading period. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the last 30 months (2013-2015), 21 implants, retrieved from individuals for different causes aft...

INTRODUCTION Fixed partial dentures (FPDs) can be supported on implant abutments only or on single-stage and two-stage implants and teeth. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was a comparative analysis of bone loss at the single-stage and two-stage implant abutments of fixed partial dentures used to restore missing teeth classified as Class I or Class II according to the Kennedy classification....

The aim of the present case report was to demonstrate vertical gain in posterior resorbed mandible utilizing use an Allograft Customized Bone Block. presents a 66-year-old healthy female nonsmoker who lost her right mandibular molars long time ago. In past, she had implant placement, which failed due fracture implant. Due high risk nerve damage, left jaw and completely covered with bone. Since ...

There has been a concerted effort among material scientists and clinicians worldwide to improve the performance of dental implants, with the aim of accelerating and maintaining their integration into hard and soft tissues and/or extend their range of application. The use of osseointegrated implants in the treatment of edentulous patients has become a common alternative to conventional prostheti...

Achieving esthetically satisfactory results after the replacement of missing maxillary incisors is a challenging task that requires meticulous planning on part dentists The main aesthetic objectives an implant-supported prosthesis, from surgical point view, are achievement harmonious gingival margin, maintenance intact papillae, and preservation or delineation convex contour alveolar crest. GBR...

Background and aims. All-on-four technique involves the use of tilted implants to allow for shorter cantilevers. This finite element analysis aimed at investigating the amount and distribution of stress in maxillary bone surrounding the implants with all-on-four vs. frequently used method with six implants technique using different numbers and inclination angles. Materials and methods. A 3D ede...

The application of Ti-6Al-4V alloy or commercially pure titanium for additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of complex structural implants and patient-specific implant geometries. However, the difference in Young's modulus of α + β-phase Ti alloys compared to the human bone promotes stress-shielding effects in the implant-bone interphase. The aim of the present study is the mechanical c...

PURPOSE To evaluate the human bone tissue response to 2 surfaces (oxidized or turned) on commercially available titanium implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS Screw-type turned (control) and oxidized (test) micro-implants were manufactured in the same manner as commercially available turned and oxidized (TiUnite, Brånemark System) implants. The thickness of the oxide layer of the test implants was ...