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Innovative Aspects in Dental Implantology and Related Clinical Research (Second Edition)

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 2833

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Carlo Barausse

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Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via San Vitale 59, 40125 Bologna, Italy
Interests: dental implants; reconstructive surgery; short dental implants; zygomatic implants; interpositional block bone graft technique; clinical trials; randomised controlled clinical trials
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Dr. Gerardo Pellegrino

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1. Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via San Vitale 59, 40125 Bologna, Italy
2. Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: dental implants; digital prosthesis; atrophic maxilla; intra oral scanner; pterygoid implants; zygomatic implants
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Modern dentistry is characterized by an impressive development of new technologies and techniques, especially in the areas of implantology, bone regeneration, and implant-supported prosthesis. At the same time, however, patients are often asking for less-invasive procedures and less complex rehabilitation treatments. Moreover, the development of digital technologies has drastically changed dentistry, and in particular the fields of prosthodontics and implantology.

The goal of this Special Issue is to provide an update of the current knowledge in implant dentistry and in implant-supported prosthesis. It aims to show the most recent achievements in the field of implant prosthetic rehabilitation, in order to obtain a complete view of the state of the art of new trends in this area.

It is our pleasure to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Innovative Aspects in Dental Implantology and Related Clinical Research (Second Edition)”. This is a new Special Issue that follows the six papers we published in the first edition. For more details, please click on the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/P14P714M36.

This Special Issue calls for high-quality research articles, clinical studies, and review articles focused on implantology and implant-supported prosthesis.

Dr. Carlo Barausse
Dr. Gerardo Pellegrino
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • dental implants
  • implantology
  • bone regeneration
  • implant-supported prosthesis
  • zygomatic implants
  • reconstructive surgery
  • pre-implant surgery
  • short implants

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Immediate Full-Arch Maxillary Rehabilitation Supported by Four Implants: A Retrospective Study with 15 to 20 Years of Follow-Up
by Miguel de Araújo Nobre, Armando Lopes, Ana Ferro, Carlos Moura Guedes, Ricardo Almeida, Mariana Nunes, Miguel Gouveia, Diogo Santos and Inês Vitor
J. Clin. Med. 2026, 15(2), 446; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15020446 - 6 Jan 2026
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Background/Objectives: Edentulism represents a major public health challenge, causing disorders of social, psychological and biological origin. Full-arch implant-supported restorations represent a viable alternative to mitigate this problem. This study aimed to evaluate immediate implant-supported restorations for the rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Edentulism represents a major public health challenge, causing disorders of social, psychological and biological origin. Full-arch implant-supported restorations represent a viable alternative to mitigate this problem. This study aimed to evaluate immediate implant-supported restorations for the rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla using four implants and distal implant tilting between 15 and 20 years. Methods: A total of 740 patients were included (women: 440; men: 300; average age: 55.3 years) rehabilitated with 740 prostheses, supported by 2960 dental implants. The primary outcome measure was prosthetic/implant cumulative survival and success (CSurR;CSucR). Secondary outcome measures included marginal bone loss (MBL), and the incidence of complications was evaluated as a secondary outcome measure. The outcomes were evaluated at 15 and 20 years. Results: In total, 287 patients (38.8%) with 1148 implants (38.8%) were lost to follow-up. A total of 170 implants (5.7%) in 101 patients (13.6%) failed, resulting in an implant CSurR and CSucR of 90.7% and 84.6%, respectively, after up to 20 years of follow-up. The prosthetic success rate was 98.1%. The average MBL was 1.07 mm ± 1.38 mm and 1.46 mm ± 1.56 mm at 15- and 20-years, respectively. Mechanical complication incidence was 78.5%, occurring in 581 patients (provisional prostheses: n = 448, 60.5%; definitive prostheses: n = 374, 50.5%). Biological complications occurred in 449 implants (15.2%) in 260 patients (35.1%). Biological complications and smoking habits were major risk indicators. Conclusions: Considering the study limitations, it can be concluded that the current rehabilitation concept is a viable treatment option in the long term, with mechanical and biological maintenance being necessary throughout the patients’ lives. Full article
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Diagnostic Applications of Ultrasound Imaging in Dental Implantology: A Systematic Review
by Carlo Barausse, Subhi Tayeb, Martina Sansavini, Gerardo Pellegrino and Pietro Felice
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(22), 8239; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14228239 - 20 Nov 2025
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Background/Objectives: Conventional radiographic methods, although considered the gold standard for dental implantology, are not exempt from certain limitations, including their two-dimensional nature, the exposure to ionizing radiation and the inability to assess soft tissues. Ultrasonography (US) has recently emerged as a promising [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Conventional radiographic methods, although considered the gold standard for dental implantology, are not exempt from certain limitations, including their two-dimensional nature, the exposure to ionizing radiation and the inability to assess soft tissues. Ultrasonography (US) has recently emerged as a promising diagnostic tool due to its non-invasive and radiation-free properties. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical applications of ultrasonography in implant dentistry, focusing on both preoperative planning and postoperative monitoring and to compare its diagnostic performance with conventional imaging modalities. Methods: A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases (2005–2025) to identify clinical studies evaluating the diagnostic applications of ultrasonography in implant dentistry. The review included randomized controlled trials, diagnostic accuracy studies, case series and case reports. Risk of bias was assessed using the RoB-2 tool for RCTs, QUADAS-2 for diagnostic studies and the JBI checklist for case reports and series. Results: 17 eligible studies were included in this review, comprising 4 RCTs, 10 diagnostic accuracy studies, 2 case report and 1 case series, for a total of 371 patients evaluated. Ultrasonography proved effective in the preoperative setting for evaluating mucosal thickness, keratinized mucosa, tissue phenotype, ridge width and bone morphology, often showing high agreement with CBCT and clinical measurements. In the postoperative phase, US enabled monitoring of soft tissue healing, vascular perfusion, graft maturation and detection of peri-implant pathology, with some studies showing correlations between early ultrasonographic findings and long-term clinical outcomes. Comparative studies revealed strong concordance with CBCT (mean deviations < 0.5–1 mm) and superior performance in both soft tissue visualization and cases affected by radiographic artifacts. Conclusions: Ultrasonography represents a promising adjunctive tool in implant dentistry, capable of complementing or, in selected scenarios, replacing conventional radiographic methods. While current evidence highlights its diagnostic potential across different stages of implant therapy, further standardized, large-scale clinical studies are required before routine integration into daily practice. Full article
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