Objective: To characterize operating room practices among ophthalmologists in Connecticut pertaining to the use of the AAO surgical checklist and implant timeouts. Methods: Ophthalmologists in Connecticut were emailed an anonymous web-based 15-question survey to inquire about their practice settings, knowledge of the AAO checklist, surgical errors, use of surgical checklists and implant timeout...

BACKGROUND The philosophy of a gradual transition to an implant retained prosthesis in cases of full-mouth or extensive rehabilitation usually involves a staged treatment concept. In this therapeutic approach, the placement of implants may sometimes be divided into phases. During a subsequent surgical phase of treatment, the pre-existing implants can serve as anchors for the surgical template. ...

Primary implant stability is considered to be a critical factor for obtaining successful osseointegration [1]. Studies using Resonance Frequency Analysis (RFA) have demonstrated that initial implant stability is determined by the density of the bone, the surgical technique used, and the design of the implant [2, 3]. While different implant designs have shown similar results of higher stabilitie...

OBJECTIVE To describe an innovative miniature visualization surgical endoscope and endoscopic techniques applicable to dental implant procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS A newly developed modular dental implant endoscope is introduced, and the first impressions from its use in different implant procedures are reported. RESULTS Details of the device that combines an endoscope, irrigation cannu...

The sinusoidal thread design of the LaminOss (Impladent Ltd, Holliswood, NY) osteocompressive immediate-load implant is structured with minimal shear interface to function in horizontal planes and stimulate bone growth by the action of streaming potentials at the implant thread surface area. This implant design, when used with a unique surgical instrumentation technique, allows maximum bone to ...

Soft tissue-implant interface is an important anatomical feature contributing to the long-term success of dental implants. Based on the available evidence, different factors may influence biological width around implants including the surgical technique, implant loading, implant surface properties, abutment materials, implant position, and width of the peri-implant mucosa. The purpose of the pr...

As implant-assisted dentistry continues to grow, increasing emphasis is being placed on the surgical positioning of implants so that they can be optimally restored. While this is essential for esthetics with fixed implant restorations, it is equally important with implant overdentures, where the type of retentive mechanism artificial tooth position, and denture flange contour may be affected by...

PURPOSE The Zygomaticus dental implant, designed by Nobel Blocare, was developed for the treatment of the severely resorbed maxilla. Brånemark has reported an overall success rate of 97.6% with the placement of 183 implants over the last 12 years. The purpose of this article was to present a modification to the original Brånemark surgical approach to achieve better access and optimal Implant pl...

BACKGROUND Scoliosis is a serious disease in which a human spine is abnormally deformed in three dimensions with vertebral rotation. Surgical treatment is attained when the scoliotic spine is corrected into its normal shape by implant rods and screws fixed into the vertebrae. The three-dimensional corrective forces acting at the screws deformed the implant rod during the surgical treatment of s...

PURPOSE No theory or method currently exists to preoperatively predict the optimal position of an intracorneal implant for the treatment of keratoconus, or a surgical system or technique to adjust and optimize the position of the implant after its implantation. A surgical technique for adjusting the position of the implant inside the cornea is presented, and by adjusting the position of the imp...