OBJECTIVES Clinical studies to assess dental implants are common in implantology, but such studies are usually performed for specific indications and following a specific protocol with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the Straumann Bone Level SLActive dental implant in a prospective, multicenter, noninterventional trial. METHOD AND MATERIAL...

full mouth rehabilitation in patients with ectodermal dysplasia (ed) is difficult to manage, especially because the afflicted individuals are quite young when they are evaluated for treatment; therefore, esthetics is an important concern. this clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a 19-year-old girl diagnosed with ectodermal dysplasia. eleven implants were placed in the maxilla and ma...

objectives: precise radiographic assessment of the nasopalatine canal is required to prevent implant failure. the purpose of the current study was to determine the three dimensional (3d) morphology, as well as the dimensions of the nasopalatine canal using cone beam computed tomography (cbct). materials and methods: in this descriptive cross-sectional study, maxillary cbct images from 300 patie...

Background. It is important to understand the influence of different collar designs on peri-implant marginal bone loss, especially in the critical area. Objectives. The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare dental implants with different collar surfaces, evaluating marginal bone loss and survival rates of implants. Methods. Eligibility criteria included clini...

BACKGROUND The extremely resorbed edentulous mandible, with a bone height of 8 mm or less, is still a challenge in implant dentistry. Recently, dental implants of 6 mm in length have been developed. PURPOSE The purpose of this 1-year prospective cohort study was to evaluate treatment outcome of mandibular overdentures supported by four 6-mm dental implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve eden...

PURPOSE To compare dental implant survival rates when placed in native bone and grafted sites. Additionally, risk factors associated with dental implant loss were identified. This study was based on the hypothesis that bone grafting has no effect on implant survival rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients receiving dental implants at the University...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the safety of dental implants placed in irradiated bone and to discuss their viability when placed post-radiotherapy (RT). METHODS A systematic review was performed to answer the questions: "Are dental implants in irradiated bone viable?" and "What are the main factors that influence the loss of implants in irradiated patients?"...

Osseointegration is a major factor influencing the success of dental implantation. To achieve rapid and strong, durable osseointegration, biomaterial researchers have investigated various surface treatment methods for dental subgingival titanium (Ti) implants. This paper focuses on surface-charge modification on the surface of titanium dental implants, which is a relatively new and very promisi...

OBJECTIVE This paper describes a case of secondary mandibular bone reconstruction performed to place dental implants. Osteosynthesis and simultaneous irregular trifocal distraction osteogenesis were documented. PATIENT The patient was a 51-year-old man with recurrent ameloblastoma of the mandible. Segmental mandibulectomy for tumor ablation and immediate mandibular reconstruction were perform...

The use of dental implants is widespread and has been successfully applied to replace missing teeth (Amoroso et al., 2006). Although high success rate has been reported by several clinical studies, early or late dental implants failures are still inevitable. During mastication, overstress around dental implants may cause bone resorption, which leads to infection on the peri-implant region and f...