Objectives: Placement of short endosseous implants represents a valid treatment in the setting of limited alveolar bone height. This study’s objectives were: to estimate the 5 year clinical survival of BiconTM short implant and to evaluate radiographic bone level changes around 6 x 5.7mm implants in comparison with longer non-6 x 5.7mm implants. Methods: A retrospective cohort study design was ...

For many years orthopedic implants were developed for patients with good bone stock. Recently it has become clear that these implants have a decreased performance when implanted in bone with low density, such as in osteoporosis. Reduced performance in osteoporotic bone is not unexpected because of the reduced quality of the peri-implant bone and the reduced bone-implant contact area. Neverthele...

Technical advances now allow implants to be placed when pneumatization of the sinus has left insufficient bone to engage an endosseus implant. Augmenting material, such as a mixture of resorbable hydroxylapatite and demineralized freeze-dried bone, is grafted into the sinus cavity. This creates a new alveolar ridge to support endosseous implants.

OBJECTIVES To determine the reliability of reformatted 2D-CT for pre-operative planning of implant placement. METHODS One hundred consecutive partially or fully edentate patients underwent 2-D reformatted CT pre-operative planning and subsequent implant placement. The number, site and size of the implants, the available bone height and anatomical complications were recorded. The pre-operative...

background. the present study was undertaken to evaluate the level, sources and quality of information on implant treatment as an option for replacement of missing teeth, among a selected sample of dental patients in kerman, iran. methods. a cross-sectional study was conducted on 305 subjects who attended the 6 main dental clinics in kerman, iran during january and february 2014. a standardized...

PURPOSE To characterize the number and type of complications that occur with a monolithic zirconia fixed dental prosthesis (MZ-FDP) supported by four endosseous implants in the edentulous mandible over time and to quantify the impact of treatment on oral health quality of life (OHQoL). METHODS Seventeen edentulous participants were enrolled. New conventional dentures were fabricated for each ...

objective: at present, treatment of edentulous areas with implant-supported prosthesis has greatly increased. the aim of this study was to assess the survival rate of implants with different diameters. methods: this retrospective study was conducted on 239 warfare victims presenting to qazi tabatabaie clinic during 2000-2010. a total of 1,649 implants were placed. the success criteria included ...