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  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,087 Views
10 Pages

Dental Implants with Different Neck Design: A Prospective Clinical Comparative Study with 2-Year Follow-Up

  • Pietro Montemezzi,
  • Francesco Ferrini,
  • Giuseppe Pantaleo,
  • Enrico Gherlone and
  • Paolo Capparè

25 February 2020

The present study was conducted to investigate whether a different implant neck design could affect survival rate and peri-implant tissue health in a cohort of disease-free partially edentulous patients in the molar–premolar region. The investi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
13,624 Views
11 Pages

Influence of Implant Neck Design on Peri-Implant Tissue Dimensions: A Comparative Study in Dogs

  • José Luis Calvo-Guirado,
  • Raúl Jiménez-Soto,
  • Carlos Pérez Albacete-Martínez,
  • Manuel Fernández-Domínguez,
  • Sérgio Alexandre Gehrke and
  • José Eduardo Maté-Sánchez de Val

17 October 2018

This in vivo study assessed (hard and soft) peri-implant tissue remodeling around implants with micro-ring and open-thread neck designs placed in a dog model. Twenty histological sections corresponding to four different implant designs that were plac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
8,903 Views
12 Pages

Finite Element Analysis of a New Dental Implant Design Optimized for the Desirable Stress Distribution in the Surrounding Bone Region

  • Luigi Paracchini,
  • Christian Barbieri,
  • Mattia Redaelli,
  • Domenico Di Croce,
  • Corrado Vincenzi and
  • Renzo Guarnieri

24 August 2020

Dental implant macro- and micro-shape should be designed to maximize the delivery of optimal favorable stresses in the surrounding bone region. The present study aimed to evaluate the stress distribution in cortical and cancellous bone surrounding tw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,639 Views
10 Pages

Peri-Implant Behavior of Sloped Shoulder Dental Implants Used for All-On-Four Protocols: An Histomorphometric Analysis in Dogs

  • Jose Luis Calvo Guirado,
  • Aldo Fabian Lucero-Sánchez,
  • Ana Boquete Castro,
  • Marcus Abboud,
  • Sergio Gehrke,
  • Manuel Fernández Dominguez and
  • Rafael Arcesio Delgado Ruiz

12 January 2018

The aim of this study was to evaluate the soft tissue thickness and marginal bone loss around dental implants with sloped micro-threaded shoulder (30° angle) in comparing with conventional design, inserted 30° degrees angulated in post extraction soc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,251 Views
10 Pages

A Comparative 3D Finite Element Computational Study of Three Connections

  • Davide Farronato,
  • Mattia Manfredini,
  • Andrea Stevanello,
  • Veronica Campana,
  • Lorenzo Azzi and
  • Marco Farronato

26 September 2019

Masticatory overload on dental implants is one of the causes of marginal bone resorption. The implant–abutment connection (IAC) design plays a critical role in the quality of the stress distribution, and, over the years, different designs were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,862 Views
20 Pages

22 October 2024

Objectives: Dental implants have become a cornerstone of restorative dentistry, providing a long-lasting method for tooth replacement. The degree of osseointegration has a significant effect on biomechanical stability at the bone–implant contac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,114 Views
28 Pages

Background: Dental implantology has evolved significantly since the introduction of additive manufacturing, which allows for the reproduction of natural bone’s porous architecture to improve bone tissue compatibility and address stress distribu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,094 Views
13 Pages

Covariates Relating to Implant Failure and Marginal Bone Loss of a Novel Triangular Neck-Implant Placed by Post-Graduate Students: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study

  • Maria Giralt-Hernando,
  • Gian Maria Ragucci,
  • Oriol Cantó-Naves,
  • Adaia Valls-Ontañón and
  • Federico Hernández-Alfaro

8 March 2022

(1) Background: Most of the clinical literature dealing with dental implants has been issued by experienced teams working either in university settings or in private practice. The purpose of this study was to identify contributing covariates to impla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,197 Views
13 Pages

Corrosion Resistance and Titanium Ion Release of Hybrid Dental Implants

  • Daniel Robles,
  • Aritza Brizuela,
  • Manuel Fernández-Domínguez and
  • Javier Gil

10 May 2023

One of the strategies for the fight against peri-implantitis is the fabrication of titanium dental implants with the part close to the neck without roughness. It is well known that roughness favors osseointegration but hinders the formation of biofil...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,295 Views
14 Pages

Background: Head and neck reconstruction following ablative surgery results in alterations to maxillofacial anatomy and function. These postoperative changes complicate dental rehabilitation. Methods: An innovative modular, stackable guide system for...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5,511 Views
18 Pages

Marginal Bone Loss Around Bone-Level and Tissue-Level Implants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Ahmed Elkattan,
  • Natalia Torres-Velázquez,
  • Mónica Blázquez-Hinarejos,
  • Sonia Egido-Moreno,
  • Raúl Ayuso-Montero,
  • Xavier Roselló-Llabrés and
  • José López-López

20 February 2025

Purpose: To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on marginal bone loss (MBL) in dental implants, enhancing the understanding and management of both bone-level and tissue-level implants. Methods: MEDLINE-PubMed and Scopus databa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,184 Views
9 Pages

In-Vitro Investigation of Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Transmucosal versus Submerged Bone Level Implants Used in Fixed Prosthesis

  • Saverio Cosola,
  • Paolo Toti,
  • Enrico Babetto,
  • Ugo Covani,
  • Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago and
  • David Peñarrocha-Oltra

3 July 2021

Background: The present in vitro study aimed to investigate the fatigue performance of different dental fixtures in two different emergence profiles. Biological failures are frequently reported because the problem canonly be solved by replacing a fai...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
9,488 Views
15 Pages

The Effects of Smoking on Dental Implant Failure: A Current Literature Update

  • Hanna L. Stiller,
  • Josephine Ionfrida,
  • Peer W. Kämmerer and
  • Christian Walter

29 September 2024

Background: This systematic review assesses the current literature (2020–2024) evaluating the impact of smoking on dental implant failure rates. Methods: A non-funded Pubmed database review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,943 Views
14 Pages

Automating Dental Condition Detection on Panoramic Radiographs: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Opportunities

  • Sorana Mureșanu,
  • Mihaela Hedeșiu,
  • Liviu Iacob,
  • Radu Eftimie,
  • Eliza Olariu,
  • Cristian Dinu,
  • Reinhilde Jacobs and
  • on behalf of Team Project Group

21 October 2024

Background/Objectives: The integration of AI into dentistry holds promise for improving diagnostic workflows, particularly in the detection of dental pathologies and pre-radiotherapy screening for head and neck cancer patients. This study aimed to de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,027 Views
10 Pages

Effect of Microimplant Neck Design with and without Microthread on Pullout Strength and Destruction Volume

  • Yu-Chuan Tseng,
  • Han-Sheng Chen,
  • Szu-Yu Hsiao,
  • Kun-Jung Hsu and
  • Chun-Ming Chen

12 October 2021

The microthread neck concept has been applied to dental implants. This study investigated the pullout strength and destruction volume of orthodontic microimplants with and without the microthread neck design. Fifteen microimplants (diameter: 1.5 × 10...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,973 Views
25 Pages

Three-Dimensional FEA Analysis of the Stress Distribution on Titanium and Graphene Frameworks Supported by 3 or 6-Implant Models

  • Shrikar R. Desai,
  • Kiran Deepak Koulgikar,
  • Nasser Raqe Alqhtani,
  • Ali Robaian Alqahtani,
  • Abdullah Saad Alqahtani,
  • Adel Alenazi,
  • Artak Heboyan,
  • Gustavo V. O. Fernandes and
  • Mohammed Mustafa

Titanium is the main component of dental implants. It is also routinely used as a framework material for implant-supported full-arch prostheses due to its low density, biocompatibility, and other mechanical properties. Remarkable mechanical propertie...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,072 Views
13 Pages

Identifying Key Factors in Papilla Growth Around Implants: Focus on Intraoral Negative Pressure

  • Daniele Botticelli,
  • Ivo Agabiti,
  • Rihito Yamada,
  • Nozomi Maniwa,
  • Karol Alí Apaza Alccayhuaman and
  • Yasushi Nakajima

13 March 2025

The absence of interdental papillae in dental prosthetics often leads to unsatisfactory esthetic outcomes, such as black triangles and elongated clinical crowns. While previous research has demonstrated that papillae can regenerate in a coronal direc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,033 Views
19 Pages

Evaluation of Bone Turnover around Short Finned Implants in Atrophic Posterior Maxilla: A Finite Element Study

  • Andrii Kondratiev,
  • Vladislav Demenko,
  • Igor Linetskiy,
  • Hans-Werner Weisskircher and
  • Larysa Linetska

24 September 2024

Background/Objectives: Dental implants have emerged as a modern solution for edentulous jaws, showing high success rates. However, the implant’s success often hinges on the patient’s bone quality and quantity, leading to higher failure ra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,792 Views
11 Pages

14 August 2024

Objective. This study examined the potential use of computed tomography panoramic mandibular indices on cone beam CT (CBCT) for assessing bone density in postmenopausal women with low bone mass. Study design. The study enrolled 104 postmenopausal wom...