AIM The purpose of this review is to estimate the prevalence of peri-implantitis, as well as to determine possible risk factors associated with its development in patients treated with oral implants. BACKGROUND Although implant therapy has been identified as a successful and predictable treatment for partially and fully edentulous patients, complications and failures can occur. Peri-implantit...

OBJECTIVE We report an extremely rare case of pneumocephalus after cochlear implantation. METHOD Case report and a review of the world literature on pneumocephalus after cochlear implantation. RESULTS We present a case of uneventful cochlear implantation in a patient with nasal polyposis. Post-operative nose blowing resulted in subcutaneous emphysema pneumocephale presenting five weeks post...

AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of a caval vein filter (CVF) peri-implant monitoring protocol in order to reduce pulmonary embolism (PE) mortality and CVF-related morbidity. BACKGROUND The reduction in mortality from PE associated with the use of CVF is affected by the risk of increase in morbidity. Therefore, CVF implant is a challenging prophylactic or therapeutic option. Nowadays, we hav...

BACKGROUND Postmastectomy implant breast reconstruction is typically accomplished in a two-stage process involving a tissue expander that is later exchanged for a permanent implant. Adoption of an immediate one stage reconstruction (1-stage) approach, where feasible, has been slowed by surgeon perception that this method is less likely to achieve acceptable results. METHODS To compare outcome...

Traditional tooth-supported and implant-supported fixed/removable restorations are currently used to replace teeth lost due to periodontal disease. This article reviews the existing literature for oral rehabilitation of partially edentulous periodontal patients with various designs of removable dental prosthesis (RDP), fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) and implant-supported single crown (SC), by ad...

BACKGROUND Implant-based reconstruction rates have risen among irradiation-treated breast cancer patients in the United States. This study aims to assess the morbidity associated with various breast reconstruction techniques in irradiated patients. METHODS From the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database, the authors selected breast cancer patients who had undergone mastectomy, i...

The use of dental implants has increased substantially over the past decade, as have the number of implant-related complications. One of the contributing factors is inadequate training in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of complications. Comprehensive training on implant surgical procedures that includes patient selection, risk management, and complications allows dentists to incorpo...

PURPOSE We describe in our study a modified standard enucleation, using sclera harvested from the enucleated eye to cover the prosthesis in order to insert a large porous implant and to reduce postoperative complication rates in a phthisis globe. METHODS We perform initially a standard enucleation. The porous implant (Bioceramic) is then covered only partially by the patient's sclera. The imp...

PURPOSE To report the efficacy of intravitreal dexamethasone implant in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa and bilateral cystoid macular edema unresponsive to topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. CASE REPORT A 36-year-old man with bilateral cystoid macular edema associated with retinitis pigmentosa that was unresponsive to topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors underwent bilateral 0.7-mg in...

We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented for evaluation of deterioration in her voice and swallowing function, which had begun after she had undergone a medialization laryngoplasty for unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Findings on examination and imaging revealed that a mass had developed adjacent to the Silastic implant that had been placed during the laryngoplasty. The superior ...