According to the Brånemark protocol, a stress-free healing period is one of the most emphasised requirements for implant integration. Recent studies have encouraged a progressive shortening of the healing period and immediate loading has been proposed for the edentulous mandible. This prospective study evaluated the clinical outcomes of 14 immediately loaded FRIALIT-2(R) implants compared with ...

PURPOSE Prevention of peri-implant bone loss is essential for achieving long-term implant success, but few studies have evaluated the impact of placement depth on long-term bone loss. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate outcomes for platform-shifted implants placed at different depths relative to the bone crest. MATERIALS AND METHODS The mesial and distal shoulders of 228 dela...

Defined total defiection of maxillary centred incisors was ascertained in the orofaeial dtrection. The extent of bone atrophy resulting from marginal periodontitis was determmed by radiography Both values were compared with the Periotest value. A correlation and regression analysis demonsH-ated a significant relationship, such that the Feriotest provided accurate information about bone atrophy ...

BACKGROUND Prosthetic rehabilitation with implant-supported prostheses in the atrophic edentulous maxilla often requires a bone augmentation procedure to enable implant placement and integration. However, a rigid anchorage can also be achieved by using so-called zygomatic implants placed in the zygomatic arch in combination with regular implants placed in residual bone. PURPOSE The aim of the...

The purpose of this prospective clinical study was to investigate the outcome of 3 different types of endosseous, nonsubmerged implants in the anterior part of the mandible. Fourteen older edentulous patients, 10 females and 4 males, were included. All participants received 3 different types of endosseous implants in the anterior mandible: 1 titanium plasma-sprayed cylindric implant (4 mm in di...

Alveolar ridge distraction is a recent and promising technique for ridge augmentation. Since 1997, a new distraction system incorporating a distraction implant has been in use. It can be used for alveolar ridge distraction and is not removed from the alveolar ridge. Upon completion of the distraction, it remains in the alveolar process for later prosthetic treatment. Thirty-five patients were t...