Background: This study aimed to examine the effects of ectodermal dysplasia (ED) on transverse width maxillary bone.

statement of the problem: various researchers have suggested the use of β2-adrenergic receptor antagonists in prevention or treatment of bone resorption. purpose: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of β2-adrenergic receptor antagonists on number of osteoclasts and osteoblasts involved in the healing of extraction socket of maxillary first molar in rats. materials and method: maxillary firs...

OBJECTIVES The posterior maxillary region often provides a limited bone volume for dental implants. Maxillary sinus elevation via inserting a bone graft through a window opened in the lateral sinus wall has become the most common surgical procedure for increasing the alveolar bone height in place of dental implants in the posterior maxillary region. The purpose of this article is to assess the ...

A systematic literature review and a meta-analysis of indirect sinus lift without the use of bone graft material was performed. A PubMed search was made from January 2005 to January 2012 with keywords: "sinus lift", "osteotome", "graft" and "maxillary sinus elevation". The inclusion criteria were: maxillary sinus lift technique with osteotomes with a minimum follow-up period of 5 months after s...

PURPOSE Implant placement in the posterior maxilla may often be contraindicated because of insufficient bone volume and the presence of the maxillary sinus. In these situations, sinus floor lifting and grafting frequently have been proposed as the best treatment. The aim of this study was to compare histologically the use of 100% autogenous bone versus a combination of autogenous bone and corti...

introduction: coverage of bone grafts is very important in reconstructive surgery. in edentulous alveolar ridges this coverage is particularly important for supporting dental prostheses. here we present the case of a patient with a large deficient maxillary anterior region that was reconstructed with a bilateral palatal submucosal periosteal connective tissue flap: a soft tissue reserve for upp...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to measure the buccal bone thickness and angulation of the maxillary incisors and to analyze the correlation between these parameters and the root position in the alveolar bone using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS CBCT images of 398 maxillary central and lateral incisors from 199 patients were retrospectively reviewed. The roo...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to explore the maxillary sinus anatomy, its variations and volume in patients with a need for maxillary implant placement. MATERIAL AND METHODS Maxillary sinus data of 101 consecutive patients who underwent spiral computed tomography (CT) scans for preoperative implant planning in the maxilla at the Department of Periodontology, University Hospi...

Endosseous implants are frequently used for prosthetic reconstruction in the edentulous patient. Sufficient volume and density of the alveolar bone for implant integration and load bearing are prerequisites for good clinical outcome. Bone resorption following the extraction of posterior maxillary teeth sometimes results in severe loss of bone in vertical and ⁄ or horizontal dimensions, which ma...