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The correction of skeletal malocclusions in orthodontics has always been a contest for clinicians, especially non-growing individuals, and often necessitates the distalization maxillary or mandibular bases. To accomplish this, diverse treatment modalities have employed by researchers, most recent one is use extra-alveolar bone screws such as Infra-zygomatic Crest (IZC) implants. Unlike conventi...

The popularity of imaging in pelvic floor medicine continues to increase. Among the various modalities, ultrasound is superior as it is cheap, safe, easily accesible and simple, resulting in high patient compliance. It is the only technique that allows imaging of modern wide-weave polypropylene sling or mesh implants, and imaging of such implants is commonly required due to the popularity of su...

For optimizing functional and esthetic implant therapy results, sufficient bone amount is required at the reception site. A reduced buccolingual ridge dimension may not allow the placement of a standard-diameter implant without the risk of implant thread exposure. In such situations, lateral bone augmentation procedures can be performed that would allow a restorative-driven placement of standar...

The use of bioabsorbable implants in orthopaedic surgical procedures is becoming more frequent. Advances in polymer science have allowed the production of implants with the mechanical strength necessary for such procedures. Bioabsorbable materials have been utilized for the fixation of fractures as well as for soft-tissue fixation. These implants offer the advantages of gradual load transfer to...