Purpose. Nowadays, the advancements in direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) technology allow the fabrication of titanium dental implants. The aim of this study was to evaluate implant survival, complications, and peri-implant marginal bone loss of DMLS implants used to support bar-retained maxillary overdentures. Materials and Methods. Over a 2-year period, 120 implants were placed in the maxill...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to test the hypothesis of no difference in implant treatment outcome after installation of implants with a scalloped implant-abutment connection compared to a flat implant-abutment connection. MATERIAL AND METHODS A MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase and Cochrane library search in combination with a hand-search of relevant journals was conducted. No language or year of publ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term marginal bone levels for two unsplinted implants supporting mandibular overdentures using conventional and early loading protocols with different implant surfaces and attachment systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cohort of 106 edentulous participants (mean age: 65 years) was treated with mandibular two-implant overdentures opposing complet...

It is of interest to examine the Marginal Bone Loss (MBL) around a single titanium implant that was immediately loaded and implanted in healed or new extraction site maxilla over period five years. This study involved 36 participants (21 men 15 women, with an average age 31 years), all whom needed have placed front maxillae. The marginal bone loss sockets increased by 0.27±0.18 mm after year, 0...

AIM The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate radiographic, clinical and aesthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction of cases treated with platform-switched single implant restorations in the aesthetic region of the maxilla. Furthermore, the influence of an augmentation procedure 3 months before implant placement and the type of restoration (screw-retained vs. cement-retained) was e...

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 Treatment of oral cavity cancer may require variable extent of mandibular resection. Marginal mandibulectomy is a controversial technique in providing oncologic resection margin. This study analyzes the efficacy of local oncologic control and the morbidity of marginal mandibulectomy in oral cavity carcinoma. Nononcologic complication of osteoradionecrosis is discussed. METHODS A re...

PURPOSE The aim of this longitudinal study was to gain 5-year clinical documentation of the 1-stage surgical technique in connection with ITI solid-screw implants used in the edentulous mandible. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred patients with totally edentulous mandibles were treated with bar-retained overdentures supported by a total of 340 consecutively placed ITI solid-screw implants. The...