Background The aim of this study was to investigate the diameter, location, and frequency appearance posterior superior alveolar artery (PSAA), presence septa pathology in maxillary sinus on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) slices. Two hundred CBCT records were included study. patients divided into dentate, partially dentate edentulous. Methods diameter type PSAA (intrasinus-intraosseous-su...

A precise radiographic evaluation of the local bone dimensions and morphology is important for preoperative planning of implant placement. The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze dimensions and morphology of edentulous sites in the posterior mandible using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. This retrospective radiographic study measured the bone width (BW) of the mandib...

Background & Aims: The accuracy of dental implants has increased in recent years. An accurate radiography from the region is needed for precise treatment planning in implants and for determining prognosis of treatment. Because this technique can demonstrate the buccolingual aspect, and due to its lower radiation dose, lower cost, and availability, in comparison with computed tomography, lineart...

BACKGROUND The surgical protocol for zygomatic fixtures prescribes an intrasinus approach ideally maintaining the sinus membrane intact and the implant body inside the sinus while gaining access to the zygomatic bone. In the presence of a pronounced buccal concavity, the implant head has to be placed far from the alveolar crest in a palatal direction, which results in a bulky bridge constructio...

The purpose of this study was to morphometrically evaluate the influence of different durations of ovariectomy-induced estrogen deficiency on alveolar bone loss associated with ligature-induced bone loss in rats. Sixty female Wistar rats were randomly assigned to ovariectomy (OVX test group) or sham operation (SHAM control group). The OVX and SHAM groups were each distributed into three subgrou...

Despite being considered noncritical size defects, extraction sockets often require the use of bone grafts or bone graft substitutes in order to facilitate a stable implant site with an aesthetically pleasing mucosal architecture and prosthetic reconstruction. In the present study, the effect of novel TiO(2) scaffolds on dimensional ridge preservation was evaluated following their placement int...

Physiologic resorption due to remodeling processes affects autogenous corticocancellous grafts in the treatment of atrophic jawbone alveolar ridges. Such a situation in the past made overgrafting of the recipient site mandatory to get enough bone support to dental implants in order to perform a prosthetic rehabilitation. Anorganic bovine bone, conventionally used to treat alveolar bone deficien...

Introduction: Maxillary sinus lift combined with implant placement without grafting allows bone formation in the sinus. However, bone volume in severely atrophic maxilla is often insufficient to ensure initial stability of implants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of maxillary sinus augmentation by graft-free two-stage sinus lift using titanium bone fixation device and imp...

INTRODUCTION The thickness of cortical bone is an important factor in mini-implant stability. In this study, we investigated the buccal cortical bone thickness of every interdental area as an aid in planning mini-implant placement. METHODS From the cone-beam computed tomography scans of 30 dry skulls, 2-dimensional slices through every interdental area were generated. On these, cortical bone ...

INTRODUCTION The force delivered during rapid maxillary expansion (RME) produces areas of compression on the periodontal ligament of the supporting teeth. The resulting alveolar bone resorption can lead to unwanted tooth movement in the same direction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate periodontal changes by means of computed tomography after RME with tooth-tissue-borne and tooth-borne ...