.................................................................................................................................................... ii CO-­‐AUTHORSHIP STATEMENT .......................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................

Because osseointegrated implants have no resilience in bone, passive fit between dental implants and prosthetic superstructures has been identified, both from biologic and mechanical perspectives, as a potential discriminating prognostic factor. Distortion of the metal framework during the casting procedure has been cited as a main cause of misfit. The objectives of the present article were to ...

Bone anchored hearing implants/aids (BAHI/BAHA) utilise a bone anchored hearing aid system to assist people with conductive hearing loss who cannot use traditional hearing aids. It was introduced in the 1970 ́s in the field of dentistry by Swedish Professor Per-Inge Brånemark who implanted titanium dental fixtures in the jaw. He then proceeded to develop titanium implants to anchor hearing aids ...

Bone anchored hearing implants/aids (BAHI/BAHA) utilise a bone anchored hearing aid system to assist people with conductive hearing loss who cannot use traditional hearing aids. It was introduced in the 1970 ́s in the field of dentistry by Swedish Professor Per-Inge Brånemark who implanted titanium dental fixtures in the jaw. He then proceeded to develop titanium implants to anchor hearing aids ...

A case is reported of dental implant placement in a 13-year-old patient diagnosed with Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome. Two titanium dental implants were placed in the mandible for an implant-retained denture after the patient complained of having an unstable prosthesis. Follow-up radiographs showed successful osseointegration and preservation of alveolar bone 1 year after implant placement and the c...

In recent years, research on titanium and its alloys had increased significantly for hard tissue replacement and dental applications due to their excellent mechanical properties such as high strength to weight ratio, low density and biocompatibility. However, there are some surface originated problems associated with titanium (Ti): poor implant fixation, lack of osseoconductivity, wear and corr...

PURPOSE Cellular fibronectin staining is decreased in adult periodontitis, which implies elastase-mediated degradation of periodontal tissues. The purpose of this study was to determine whether failing dental implants display similar changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cellular fibronectin and its integrin receptors were identified by immunohistochemistry and quantified by computerized image analy...

Many studies described several parameters which are supposed to determine success or failure in longterm evaluations of dental implants. However, the relationship between crestal bone loss around implants and the location of implant-abutment connection in the bone still needs further investigations.The subgingival microgap between the implant and the abutment, which creates higher bone level re...

BACKGROUND Clinicians need quality research data to decide which dental implant should be selected for patient treatment. AIM(S)/OBJECTIVE(S): To present the scientific evidence for claims of relationship between characteristics of dental implants and clinical performance. STUDY DESIGN Systematic search of promotional material and Internet sites to find claims of implant superiority related t...

The effect of local application of scaffold-like preparation rich in growth factors (PRGF) on bone regeneration in artificial defects and the potential effect of humidifying titanium dental implants with liquid PRGF on their osseointegration were investigated. The PRGF formulations were obtained from venous blood of three goats and applied either as a 3D fibrin scaffold (scaffold-like PRGF) in ...