UNLABELLED Resin-bonded, fixed partial dentures have the potential to offer a minimally invasive, fixed-prosthetic approach to tooth replacement in patients who may not be candidates for implant therapy. However, traditional preparation protocols often recommend extensive preparation designs on two abutment teeth, thereby potentially compromising the long-term health of the adjacent abutments a...

introduction : supplementation with minerals like calcium has been shown to be effective in preventing bone loss and increasing bone density. thus, it can be assumed that if calcium supplementation is paired with bisphosphonates, greater benefit can be achieved. in this context, we decided to perform this animal study on ovariectomized rats to assess whether bisphosphonate supplemented with cal...

Alveolar bone grafting is an integral part of the surgical management of oral clefts. The rationale behind alveolar cleft repair includes maxillary arch stabilization, closure of the oronasal fistula, nasal base support, nasolabial soft tissue reconstruction, and creation of bony support for tooth eruption or dental implant placement. Currently, the graft material of choice is autogenous bone g...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical application of endosseous implants for management of grafted alveolar cleft. Four patients (1 male and 3 female; mean age 26.6 years; age ranging from 21.5 to 30.4 years at first implant surgery) with unilateral cleft lip and palate were evaluated. All patients received autogenous particulate cancellous bone and marrow graft (PCBM) to close...

Objective: Trigeminal nerve injury is an uncommon complication of outpatient oral surgery and dental procedures such as removal impacted teeth, placement endosseous implants, even injection local anesthesia. In the field maxillofacial surgery, two most commonly injured branches trigeminal are inferior alveolar lingual nerves. Fortunately, injuries will undergo spontaneous recovery, with only a ...

PURPOSE To rehabilitate the mastication and speech of edentulous congenital cleft lip and palate patients with the use of endosseous implants in conjunction with bone augmentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1992 and 1999, 6 partially and 4 completely edentulous adult patients with complex cleft palate defects were treated. Six patients had large, unrepaired defects of the hard and soft pa...

PURPOSE This study surveyed dental hygienists in order to assess their routine approach for dental implant maintenance and to determine if a relationship exists between the formal education of dental hygienists and their previous attendance and interest in future implant related continuing education courses. METHODS A survey was distributed to dental hygienists attending an annual national c...