BACKGROUND The feasibility of implant treatment in patients after oral ablative tumor surgery and defect reconstruction has not yet been investigated in terms of the requisite high standards of success assessment. A report on this topic must address not only implant survival but implant health, bone response, soft tissue health, failure pattern, and time of failure, as well. METHODS From June...

BACKGROUND Fibular free flap (FFF) bone has thick cortical bone surrounding a fatty marrow. The cortex has sufficient density for dental implantation, but the marrow limits bone stock. A novel technique was devised to increase bone density: the bone-impacted fibular free flap (BIFFF). The purpose of this study was to: (1) describe the BIFFF technique; (2) evaluate the bone density of BIFFF; and...

PURPOSE This case series evaluated the implant success rate and peri-implant tissue response of immediately loaded unsplinted implants retaining a mandibular overdenture. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight completely edentulous patients (five men, three women) with a mean age of 69.1 years were included in the study. All participants received new maxillary and mandibular complete dentures prior to i...

Background: The primary stability is a determinant clinical condition for the success of different dental implants macro-design in bone density using validated and repeatable vitro technique employing solid rigid polyurethane blocks. Materials Methods: Five 3.8 × 13 mm2 each (i.e., IK—tapered; IC—cylindric; IA—active blade shape) were positioned into 20- 30- pounds per cubic foot (PCF) Bucco-li...

Abstract Background Various surface treatment options have been adopted with the aim to improve osseointegration, reducing overall time. Implant stability of early loaded implants different modified surfaces was compared in present study. Methods Patients were selected from Department Oro-Maxillofacial Surgery and Stomatology at Semmelweis University. randomly received SA (alumina sandblasted a...

Splinting is the standard of care for stabilization of replanted or repositioned permanent teeth following trauma. The present experimental study compared four dental trauma splints in 10 volunteers. The evaluated splints included a wire-composite splint (WCS), a button-bracket splint (BS), a resin splint (RS), and a new device (TTS=Titanium Trauma Splint) specifically developed for splinting t...

BACKGROUND The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the treatment outcome of six Bredent blueSky™ implants (Bredent GmbH, Senden, Germany) immediately loaded with a fixed full-arch prosthesis (two tilted posterior and four axial frontal and premolar implants). METHODS All 10 patients with atrophic edentulous maxillae being treated with a standardized procedure from 09/2009 to 01/20...

BACKGROUND At present, updated secondary implant stability data generated by actual versions of resonance frequency analysis (RFA) and mobility measurement (MM) electronic devices of 2 different implant systems with actual manufactured surfaces seem to lack and/or are incomplete. MATERIAL AND METHODS Secondary implant stability data based on both RFA and MM measurements were collected and ana...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to observe and compare any loosening of screws attaching several interchangeable abutments to internally connected implants after cyclic loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four different abutment groups mated with Straumann single-stage transmucosal implants (n = 7 each group) were assessed: Straumann solid abutment, Restore COC abutment, Neoplant solid abutm...