_Since its introduction, sinus floor augmentation has generated great interest in the international scientific community and been subject to many changes in procedure. The first documented maxillary sinus augmentations using bone grafts date back to the work of Philip J. Boyne in the 1960s.1 An access osteotomy to elevate the sinus membrane can be performed by a vestibular or a crestal approach...

This study evaluated the two-year clinical outcomes of 3.1 mm diameter dental implants, immediately provisionalized and later restored using same-day dentistry, in 10 patients receiving 11 narrow-diameter (3.1 mm) single implants. Each implant was placed with a provisional crown after placement. At least 2 months placement, prefabricated titanium abutment an all-ceramic dentistry protocol. Clin...

PURPOSE The study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of implant supported tooth replacement in diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved placement of implants (UNITI implants, Equinox Medical Technologies, Zeist, Holland, diameter of 3.7 mm and length 13 mm) in five diabetic patients (three females and two males) of age ranging from 35-65 years with acceptable metabolic ...

PURPOSE This prospective clinical trial examined the effect on teeth and implants when rigidly or non-rigidly connected in a cross-arch model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty patients received 2 implants, 1 on each side of the mandible, and were restored with 3-unit fixed partial dentures connected either rigidly or non-rigidly to an abutment tooth. Patients were followed for at least 5 years po...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) is clinically used in dentistry to access the stiffness of dental implants in surrounding bone. However, the clear advantages and disadvantages of this method are still inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare implant stability quotient (ISQ) values obtained from RFA with parameters obtained from a cone beam compute...

This clinical report presents a simplified surgical procedure for accessing the maxillary sinus antrum via lateral and crestal approaches, which reduces the potential for sinus membrane perforation and subsequent complications when graft materials and dental implants are placed into the sinus. Due to visual limitations, perforations and associated complications can jeopardize the success rate o...

Background : To compare crestal bone changes after placement of immediate versus delayed dental implant
 Aim and Objective Comparative evaluation in palcement implant: A clinico-radiographical study.
 Methods coparative study was conducted total 20 implant sites patients within the age group 20-60 years comprising both male female visiting Out-patient Department Periodontology Implant...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate a new hybrid drilling protocol, by the analysis of thermal changes in vitro, and their effects in the crestal bone loss and bone-to-implant contact in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS Temperature changes during simulated osteotomies with a hybrid drilling technique (biologic plus simplified) (test) versus an incremental drilling technique (control) were investigated. One hun...