PURPOSE The quality and stability of the soft tissue-implant interface is most likely of paramount importance for the preservation of marginal bone and for the long-term prognosis of oral implants. The aim of the present review was to screen existing data in the literature concerning the influence of transmucosal components' composition, type, design and disconnection on peri-implant tissues. ...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is compare the rate of marginal bone resorption around hydroxyapatite-coated implants given different loading times in order to evaluate their stability. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted retrospectively for one year, targeting 41 patients whose treatment areas were the posterior maxilla and the mandible. Osstem TS III HA (Osstem Implant Co.,...

BACKGROUND The guided bone regeneration (GBR) technique is highly successful for the treatment of peri-implant bone defects. The aim was to determine whether or not implants associated with GBR due to peri-implant defects show the same survival and success rates as implants placed in native bone without defects. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients with a minimum of two submerged dental implants: on...

BACKGROUND The hypothesis of bacterial infection initiating marginal bone loss around dental implant in analogy with natural tooth is still in debate. PURPOSE The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effects of uncontrolled periodontitis on marginal bone alterations around implants compared with the periodontal health group at a mean follow-up of at least 6 years. MATERIAL...

BACKGROUND: Platform switching for maintaining peri-implant bone levels has gained popularity among implant manufacturers over the last few years. However, the assumption that the inward shifting of the implant-abutment junction may preserve crestal bone was primarily based on serendipitous finding rather than scientific evidence. The objectives of the present study were to systematically revie...

AIM The aim of this study was to document the influence of healing type on the marginal bone loss around dental implants placed in the anterior mandible. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 48 edentulous patients rehabilitated with 96 Astra Tech dental implants left to either submerged or nonsubmerged healing were included in the study group. The patients were examined in consecutive routine rec...

BACKGROUND The current investigation focuses on new implant designs for increased predictability in clinically demanding situations. Microtextured implant surfaces create favorable conditions for enhanced osseointegration of dental implants compared to implants with a smooth surface, and the macroscopic implant design may influence implant stability. PURPOSE The aim of the present study was t...

OBJECTIVES To assess differences in marginal bone loss around implants placed in maxillary pristine bone and implants placed following maxillary sinus augmentation over a period of 3 years after functional loading. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two cohorts of subjects (Group 1: Subjects who received sinus augmentation with simultaneous implant placement; Group 2: Subjects who underwent conventional im...

PURPOSE This prospective clinical study evaluated the performance of 290 tapered, anodic oxidized (TiUnite) titanium implants placed in compromised bone in a consecutive series of 126 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Inclusion criteria were: (1) a need for dental implants in either a single-tooth or partially edentulous segment, (2) sufficient medical fitness to undergo the procedure, (3) enou...