82 Results Found

This study utilized radiographic comparative analysis in order to evaluate dimensional ridge changes four months after tooth extraction and immediate grafting with mineralized dentin particulate autograft and chopped platelet-rich fibrin. Fifty-eight...

The objective of this study was to investigate a bone graft substitute containing carbonate apatite (CO3Ap) to analyze bone replacement and the state of bone formation in vitro and in vivo compared with autogenous bone (AB) or control. An osteoclast...

Prosthesis for missing maxillary molars with dental implants often requires maxillary sinus augmentation owing to insufficient alveolar bone height. However, the anatomical structure of the maxillary sinus is a significant risk factor. This study use...

The use of endosseous dental implants may become unfeasible in the presence of significant maxillary bone atrophy; thus, surgical techniques have been proposed to promote bone regeneration in such cases. However, such techniques are complex and may e...

The issue of dental implant placement relative to the alveolar crest, whether in supracrestal, equicrestal, or subcrestal positions, remains highly controversial, leading to conflicting data in various studies. Three-dimensional (3D) Finite Element A...

Cone beam CT (CBCT) produces threedimensional information on the facial skeleton, teeth and their surrounding tissues; and is increasingly being used in many of the dental specialties. This is usually achieved with a substantially lower effective dos...

Background: The rehabilitation of complex bone defects in the anterior maxilla presents significant challenges in restoring both function and esthetics. A multidisciplinary approach integrating guided bone regeneration (GBR) and connective tissue gra...

The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), contained within the mandibular canal (MC), is a structure prone to damage in clinical and surgical procedures on the mandible. This study aimed to analyze the MC morphology and its anatomical variants in a Chilean...

Background/Objectives: Primary implant stability depends on cortical bone thickness. While alveolar cortices are well studied, little is known about the nasal floor and lateral wall, which may provide alternative anchorage in atrophic maxillae. Metho...

(1) Objectives: This study aimed to compare a collagen matrix to a hemostatic gelatin sponge as a socket seal in alveolar ridge preservation (ARP). (2) Methods: Systemically healthy patients planned for ARP at two sites with more than 50% of the bucc...

Background and Objectives: The insertion of endosseous implants requires the alveolar bone to be drilled, which produces alterations of the osseous neoalveolus approximately 1 mm deep, an area that will later be subjected to osseous renewal. The heal...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the intraoral use of subperiosteally placed self-inflating tissue expanders for subsequent bone augmentation and implant integrity. Material and methods: A prospective, multic...

Background/Objectives: Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) has been increasingly used as a nonsurgical alternative for maxillary expansion in adults. However, reports of complications remain limited. This case describes a rare instance...

This systematic review aimed to identify, evaluate, and summarize the results of relevant studies on radicular prominence and its relationship with gingival recessions. This review was conducted according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Reviews an...

This retrospective study aims to investigate the impact of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) viewing parameters such as contrast, slice thickness, and sharpness on the identification of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAC). A total of 25 CBCT scans,...

Background/Objectives: Periodontitis is a common oral disease marked by gingival inflammation and alveolar bone loss. This study evaluated the efficacy of chamomile tincture and lidocaine hydrochloride (CLH) gel in mitigating periodontal inflammation...

Background: The purpose of the study was to evaluate cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) after piezocision-assisted orthodontic maxillary arch expansion. Methods: Forty CBCT images of 20 patients taken before and after treatment were included in the...

Background/Objectives: The structural integrity and strength of the transgingival soft tissue seal around dental implant surfaces remain critical challenges. Therefore, animal models should include all three implant/tissue interfaces: bone, connectiv...

Proper horizontal and vertical thickness of the gingival connective tissue has been proven to be one of the success criteria in dental implant and reconstructive surgery. When thin tissue is found, gingiva augmentation methods can be used to increase...

Background and Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize currently available data of published articles that have investigated the post-treatment status of impacted maxillary central incisors (ICI) treated by the surgical-orthodo...

Background: In this study, we evaluated the effect of periodontal splints made from different materials on the stress distributions in compromised periodontal tissues and cement layers, using a computer simulation of mastication. Methods: Twenty-five...

Background: Immediate post-extraction dental implants are increasingly popular, but ensuring primary stability and managing peri-implant tissues remain challenging. Implant macro-design significantly impacts stability and osseointegration. This study...

Background: Extended platelet-rich fibrin (e-PRF) membranes are a novel 100% autologous biomaterial with a longer resorption time (4–6 months) than traditional solid-PRF membranes (two weeks). In part 1 of this 2-part publication series, four c...

The “teeth-as-tools” hypothesis posits that Neanderthals used their anterior teeth as a tool or a third hand for non-dietary purposes. These non- or para-masticatory activities (e.g., tool-making or food preparation prior to ingestion) ha...

Background: Adult patients with a thin buccal cortical plate and fragile periodontal phenotype are at high risk of dehiscence, fenestration and recession during transverse orthodontic expansion. Conventional mechanics often create a cervical compress...

Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease that in some cases can cause tooth loss. Cementum is a mineralized tissue that forms part of the insertion periodontium and serves to fix the teeth to the alveolar bone. In addition, it acts as a reservo...

Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity, often necessitating extensive surgical resection. Such interventions may result in complex intraoral defects requiring immediate reconstruction to resto...

Background: This case report aimed to quantify dental, alveolar, and skeletal changes, periodontal health, and sleep quality after treatment with a tooth-borne rapid palatal expander (RPE) in a young adult with bilateral posterior crossbite due to tr...

Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings on titanium have been investigated for many years, and have demonstrated advantageous biocompatibility in dental implants. Animal experiments have demonstrated that the biological response to plasma-sprayed HA-coated impl...

Clinical indications for the newly released Ti-Zr (Roxolid®) alloy mini-implants (MDIs) aimed for overdenture (OD) retention in subjects with narrow alveolar ridges are not fully defined. The aim of this study was to analyze peri-implant and post...

Human periapical cyst mesenchymal stem cells (hPCy-MSCs) are a newly discovered cell population innovatively collected from inflammatory periapical cysts. The use of this biological waste guarantees a source of stem cells without any impact on the su...

(1) Background and Objectives: Congenitally missing bilateral maxillary lateral incisors (CMBMLIs) present significant aesthetic, functional, and psychosocial challenges that require an orthodontic approach based on multidisciplinary consensus. The a...