In this study, coefficients enabling estimation of shoulder height were obtained by taking morphometric measurements from radiographic images of live cats using the radiogrammetric method. For this purpose, a total of 37 adult cats, including 17 fema...
Introduction: Infrazygomatic crest (IZC) miniscrews are widely used for skeletal anchorage in orthodontics. Despite their growing popularity, the optimal insertion parameters—such as height, angulation, and anatomical position—remain cont...
Aim: To evaluate the hypothesis of a correlation between the preoperative residual alveolar bone height (RBH) and graft maturation after maxillary sinus floor augmentation procedures using two different bone substitutes. Methods: A total of 20 patien...
Introduction: Traumatic long-bone fractures (TLFs) among children and adolescents are relatively common, with morbidity and economic consequences. Obesity has become a significant global concern. Studies have found an association between TLFs and BMI...
Objectives: Buccal cortical bone dimensions are crucial in dental radiology, as they impact orthodontic treatment outcomes. Changes in alveolar bone dimensions can result in malocclusion and require interdisciplinary approaches for correction. The ac...
The biomechanical performance of dental implants is affected by both abutment height and bone quality, which influence stress distribution around the implant and the preservation of surrounding bone. This study used three-dimensional finite element a...
Because the development of healthy bodies during the years of growth has life-long health consequences, it is important to understand the early influences of diet and physical activity (PA). One way to generate hypotheses concerning such influences i...
Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term maintenance of each approach of sinus elevation, the crestal approach and lateral approach, by comparing the radiographic results of each technique. Materials and Methods...
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the change of bone height following treatment of human intrabony defects with guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with bone grafting or access flap alone by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) sca...
Maxillary sinus augmentation with a lateral approach (MSA) is a well-established treatment. In this prospective study, we evaluated risk factors for postoperative bone graft displacement and reported the clinical application of long-term resorbable L...
Background. Different factors may affect new bone formation following maxillary sinus floor augmentation for the rehabilitation of posterior edentulous maxilla. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of residual bone height (RBH) on...
The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate the effect of residual bone height (RBH) and vertical bone gain on new bone formation (NBF) and graft shrinkage after lateral sinus lifts using different biomaterials. Methods: An electronic...
Background and Objectives; This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and bone changes before and after intentional replantation (IR) for periodontally compromised teeth by using cone–beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Metho...
Background/Objectives: Maxillary sinus floor elevation is a well-established procedure for enabling implant placement in the posterior maxilla when residual bone height is insufficient. Minimally invasive transcrestal techniques, including the use of...
Soccer is one of the most widely practiced and studied sports worldwide. The increasing professionalization of women’s soccer has raised interest in bone health. This study aimed to analyze the mediating role of lean body mass in the associatio...
Recent short-term studies suggested the use of short and ultra-short implants in association with a modified osteotome sinus floor elevation (internal sinus lift) technique for the treatment of edentulous resorbed posterior maxilla. The aim of this r...
As the atrophic posterior maxilla often presents serious limitations for dental implant procedures, a minimally invasive technique was proposed. The study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the outcomes of short and ultra-short locking-taper implants,...
Background: The interdental papilla plays a critical role in maintaining both the esthetic and functional integrity of the periodontium. Although the relationship between the papilla presence and the contact point–bone crest distance is well es...
Selection pressure for greater milk solid production, calving ease and early puberty attainment has resulted in the alteration of the growth trajectory of New Zealand dairy heifers. Although previous data have looked at stature growth in terms of hei...
30 June 2022
Objectives: We aimed to demonstrate our modified osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) technique for placing two implants in multiple maxillary posterior edentulous spaces with residual bone height (RBH) < 5 mm, to evaluate the clinical effect an...
Background/Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to radiographically evaluate the endo-sinus bone gain (ESBG) following osseodensification procedures using CBCT and compare the results to more conventional sinus lifting techniques. Meth...
Background/Objectives: The nature, diameter, and cross-section of orthodontic archwires affect tooth movement and the surrounding alveolar bone. Researchers have explored different features of archwires to optimize treatment outcomes. In this context...
Background: For years, there has been a long debate about the impact of orthodontic treatment on the periodontium of patients. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of orthodontic forces on the periodontium. The objective of this study...
Background: This study analysed whether vertical measurements in the maxillary posterior region are more accurate using panoramic radiography (PAN) or cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: Corresponding maxillary posterior regions on both PA...
Early marginal bone loss (MBL) is a non-infective remodeling process of variable entity occurring within the first year after implant placement. It has a multifactorial etiology, being influenced by both surgical and prosthetic factors. Their impact...
Subepithelial connective tissue grafting (SCTG) is widely used to increase peri-implant mucosal thickness and buccal soft-tissue volume, but its relevance to marginal bone stability remains uncertain. This narrative review examines whether SCTG provi...
Children with inborn errors of intermediary metabolism (IEiM) must follow special diets that restrict their intake of essential nutrients and may compromise normal growth and development. We evaluated body composition, bone mineral density, physical...
Background: Precise implant placement is crucial during inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) bypass in the posterior mandible where bone height above the IAN is limited. This in vitro study compared the accuracy of static computer-assisted implant surgery (...
Background/Objectives: The therapeutic window for growth hormone (GH) therapy in late-pubertal males with advanced bone age (BA ≥ 15 years) is generally considered closed. Yet, open knee physes may indicate residual growth potential. This single-a...
Background/Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate how the changes in the inclination of the upper and lower incisor regions during the alignment phase of orthodontic treatment (OT) without premolar extraction influence the height and thic...
1 October 2021
The ability to estimate stature can be important in the identification of skeletal remains. This study aims to develop a Korean-specific equation predicting stature using radiographic measurements in the contemporary Korean population. 200 healthy Ko...
The success of spinal fusion surgery relies on the precise placement of bone grafts and minimizing scatter. This study aims to optimize cage design and bone substitute filling methods to enhance surgical outcomes. A 3D printed lumbar spine model was...
3 November 2023
Study Design: Original Article. Objective: The surgical treatment of mandibular fractures has undergone several changes over the past 100 years, since the use of wires and intermaxillary fixation, until today where most of the fractures are treated w...
Physical activity (PA) is beneficial, enhancing healthy development. However, it is estimated that one third of school-age children practicing sport regularly suffer from a serious injury. Maturation can make young athletes more vulnerable to sports...
Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between papilla fill, peri-implant esthetic outcomes, and radiographic parameters in anterior single-tooth implants, and to assess the clinical applicability of the Complex Esthetic Index (CEI). Materials and ...
Introductions: Precocious puberty initiated at a very young age causes a severe loss in height potential and should be treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa). Controversial findings exist regarding the efficacy of GnRHa treatmen...
Lactational and reproductive performance are strongly associated with cow live weight and capacity. However, there are limited data published describing capacity (thoracic) growth and the prediction of final stature and capacity from measurements at...
Background: Autogenous tooth bone graft material (AutoBT) has been advocated as a bone substitute when conducting alveolar ridge preservation. This study is aimed at using a radiomics approach in order to evaluate and testify whether AutoBT can stimu...
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the level of implant success after transcrestal sinus floor elevation (tSFE) using the osseodensification technique (OD) combined with beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) by analyzing clinical and radiographic re...
Background: To infer the optimal angulation and height level of mini-implant insertion in the anterior nasal spine (ANS) region from alveolar bone depth (BD) and labial cortical bone thickness (CBT) through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), the i...
Double-barrel flap, vertical distraction and iliac crest graft are used to reconstruct the vertical height of the fibula. Twenty-four patients with fibula flap were reconstructed comparing these techniques (eight patients in each group) in terms of h...
Background: The objective of the study was to ascertain whether the alveolar bone and root of the mandibular central incisor measured from cephalograms can represent the same measurements of both mandibular central and lateral incisors from CBCT. Met...
This cross-sectional research evaluated the morphological characteristics of alveolar bone in skeletal class II open-bite individuals compared to skeletal class II and class I non-open-bite individuals. A sample of 82 patients (all were in cervical v...
Background: The human foot, containing approximately 26 bones, is highly developed for movement, balance, and weightbearing. It is modified into medial longitudinal, lateral longitudinal, and transverse arches which, in addition to the above function...
Background/Objectives: The skeletal system reaches peak bone mass through modeling and remodeling processes, influenced by environmental, dietary, hormonal, and genetic factors. In children with endocrinopathies, disturbances in bone mass and mineral...
This research aims to investigate the optimal buccal site on the attached gingiva of the posterior maxilla for mini-implant placement for anchorage purposes in orthodontics. In 23 female patients, mini-implants were implemented between the roots of t...
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate marginal bone level (MBL) changes in implant-supported rehabilitation based on patient demographics, implant location, transmucosal abutment height, and crown emergence profile. Materials and Me...
Background: We assessed the anthropometric measurements of bone defects in microform cleft lip. Methods: The external phenotypes of the nose and upper lip, and alveolar bone defects in microform cleft lip were measured anthropometrically using multim...
A convenience sample of 154 edentulous patients referred for implant provision at a Regional National Health Service Dental Hospital in the North West of England were identified. The cephalometric radiographs that were taken as part of the patient ba...
Background and objectives: Vertebral compression fracture is a major health care problem worldwide due to its direct and indirect negative influence on health-related quality of life and increased health care costs. Although a percutaneous surgical i...
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