Tooth loss is very a very common problem; therefore, the use of dental implants is also a common practice. Although research on dental implant designs, materials and techniques has increased in the past few years and is expected to expand in the future, there is still a lot of work involved in the use of better biomaterials, implant design, surface modification and functionalization of surfaces...

This study was undertaken to determine if dental implants can be radiographically differentiated by company type to aid forensic identification of the deceased. Recognition of dental implants on intraoral radiographic images was assessed in a blind study using a radiographic examination guide to highlight differences between dental implants. Inter- and intra-examiner comparisons were conducted ...

AIM The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental implantology among dentists practicing in Nigeria. MATERIALS Self-administered questionnaires to assess the knowledge, practice, and attitude of dental implantology were sent to dentists practicing in all the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria (i.e., all tertiary dental institutions, and selected general ...

Prosthodontic rehabilitation using dental implants has become a common practice in dentistry at the present time. The number of complications related to dental osseointegrated implants has increased according to the generalization of its use along the last decade. Among the most common of these complications are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting both hard and soft tissues around dental ...

INTRODUCTION Dental implants are one of the common lines of treatment used for the treatment of missing tooth. Various risk factors are responsible for the failure of the dental implants and occurrence of postoperative complications. Bruxism is one such factor responsible for the failure of the dental implants. The actual relation between bruxism and dental implants is a subject of long-term co...

NTRODUCTION With the advancement in the frequency of use of dental implants for rehabilitation, there has been simultaneous increase in the capability of the clinicians in relation to the effective restoration of the dentition of the patients. From time to time, various dental implant systems have been introduced from time to time for increasing the prognosis and outcome of dental implant proce...

Bmp-Encoding Adenoviral Vector Tethered to Dental Implants Enhances Bone Regeneration In article number 2200531, Shogo Maekawa, Young-Dan Cho, William Giannobile, and co-workers demonstrate that immobilizing bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) genes onto the surfaces of dental implants by chemical vapor deposition technology enhances regeneration.

BACKGROUND Despite their unrivalled place in restorative treatment, dental implants are still scarcely used in elderly patients. INTRODUCTION The aim of this survey was therefore to identify potential barriers for accepting an implant treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants were recruited from a geriatric hospital, two long-term-care facilities and a private clinic. The final study sa...

This paper reviews the literature and discusses patient selection for endosseous dental implants and the effect of systemic and local pathology on the success rate of dental implants. Endosseous dental implants may be preferable to conventional dentures in patients with compromised supporting bone or mucosa, xerostomia, allergy to denture materials, severe gag reflex, susceptibility to candidia...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate the stress distribution in the bone around zygomatic and dental implants for 3 different implant-retained obturator prostheses designs in a Aramany class IV maxillary defect using 3-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA). MATERIAL AND METHODS A 3-dimensional finite element model of an Aramany class IV defect was created. Three diffe...