Since the first article by Bronemark about the modern state-of-the-art method of performing implant surgery, the accepted method of implant placement has been determining the location of the implant, raising a flap using a scalpel, elevating the full thickness flap using a periosteal elevator and then drilling a progressively larger opening in the bone using a very precise low speed drill with ...

Introduction. Osteoma of the temporal bone is a very uncommon benign tumor of bone. Osteomas may occur in the external auditory canals but are reported to be very rare in the mastoid bone. Case Report. A 36-year-old male presented to our department with a hard swelling behind the right ear diagnosed as osteoma. Complete excision was done through a postauricular approach. Histopathology confirme...

This retrospective study aimed to radiographically assess sinus floor remodeling after using a modified osteotome technique without graft materials or membranes. After pilot drilling, residual bone was fractured and raised with the schneiderian membrane to the final implant length using osteotomes. Self-tapping implants were placed, and restorations were placed 6 months later. Twenty-four patie...

We present the case of a 27-year-old female with subcortical osteonecrosis of the humeral capitulum. Percutaneous retrograde drilling of the lesion and application of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 were combined with autologous bone grafting. At follow-up the patient was almost pain-free, had normalized her range of motion, and radiography showed consolidation of the lesio...

The basic and fundamental steps in atlantoaxial fixation technique that was discussed by us in 1994 include the opening of the atlantoaxial joint, denuding of the articular cartilage, and introduction of bone graft within the joint cavity, before plate/rod and monoaxial/polyaxial screw instrumentation.[1‐5] In addition, it was proposed that the muscles attached to the spinous process of axis (C...

INTRODUCTION Surgery of the ear and nose often involves drilling, resulting in exposure of the bone surfaces. Fibrin is usually used to cover the exposed bone surfaces; however, this approach may result in granulation, infection, stenosis, and adhesion. Several other methods are available for covering the exposed bone surfaces. For example, implantation of skinand fascia-free grafts (nonpedicle...

Anterior midtibial stress fractures are an uncommon but difficult entity for the sports medicine physician. When a transverse radiolucent line is visible in the anterior tibial cortex ("the dreaded black line"), the problem takes on the characteristics of a nonunion and rarely responds to conservative treatment. We recommend taking a more aggressive approach with the use of electrical stimulati...

OBJECTIVES To illustrate the use of transtomography for the placement of implants using a radiopaque radiographic guide and to evaluate the accuracy of transtomography. METHODS The study included 11 implants inserted with minimally invasive procedures. Pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative examinations were performed with a ProMax panoramic unit implemented with transtomographic te...

The process of borehole drilling is a nonlinear and many dimensional process. During drilling it is possible occurrence of some complications (for example transition of drilling tool in layer with anomalous pressure). New method of identification of rock layers with anomalous pressure was proposed and tested on real plant data.