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Filter by:Nuvo Tapered IF (internal hexagonal connection) and CF (conical connextion) Implants were designed for the the oral functional rehabilitation using dental implants, allowing for treatment of patients with different bone qualities. The aim of the study is to confirm the long-term safety and clinical performance of implants and abutments of Nuvo IF and CF in daily dental practice setting, by means of prospective collection of clinical data in randomized clinical trial using these devices. Devices will be used , according to manufacturer indications in the IFU. Patients will be followed for 36 months after implant loading.
This will be a prospective, observational study where all implants will be placed in either the maxilla or mandible and loaded immediately (within 48 hours), early (within 6-8 weeks) or delayed (> 8 weeks) with a provisional or definitive prosthesis. The implants will be evaluated yearly for 2 years.
The digital workflow in dental implantology has been used for planning the cases with the intraoral scanners and computer tomography, together helping clinicians to be more accurate and precise. Today, thanks to digital technology clinicians can plan from surgical to the final prosthesis using 3D models and cad-cam machines. The aim of this research is to validate the full digital workflow for the single-tooth implant rehabilitation. A total of 19 patients (22 implants) were included in the present study with mean follow-up time of 2 years. A full-digital workflow was performed on each patient through the design and printing of a surgical guide, the taking of the impression with an intraoral scanner and the CAD-CAM design of the crowns.
The palatal rugae, refer to asymmetrical and irregular elevations of the mucosa located in the anterior third of the palate, on each side of the median palatal raphe and behind the incisive papilla. The lack of the rugae area on the polished areas of the dentures has been suggested to impact phonetics in denture patients due to lack of tactile feedback. Therefore, the aim of this randomized crossover clinical trial was to compare patients' reported satisfaction with their complete dentures and oral health related quality of life, when provided with a denture with a rough palatal surface in the rugae area compared with a polished palatal surface or an open palatal surface.
This study aims to assess the treatment outcomes (clinical, functional and subjective) of full arch rehabilitations supported by implants with or without an immediate loading protocol. In this randomized clinical trial 20 fully edentulous patients were treated with full arch rehabilitations on dental implants. In half of the sample, the implants were loaded immediately by means of abutments after emplacement of the implant; but in the counterparts these abutments were connected to implants two months after the surgery (conventional protocol), and until that time the dentures were retained by healing abutments. Treatment outcomes were assessed at 2, 6 and 12 months after surgery. Clinical outcomes were quantified on the basis of implant failure rate, marginal bone loss and the peri-implant gingival index. Functional outcomes were calculated according to masticatory performance, estimated by the mixed fraction of a two-coloured chewing gum after 5, 10 and 15 chewing strokes, by the occlusal force recorded by pressure-sensitive sheets and by the bioelectrical muscular activity. The subjective outcomes of the treatment were assessed using both the oral satisfaction scale (visual analogue scale) and the Spanish version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-20).
Platelet concentrates obtained from blood have been used as regenerative biomaterials in periodontal surgery. Along with the migration and proliferation of osteogenic cells, platelets accelerate bone regeneration by increasing the formation of blood vessels and inducing inflammatory reactions. Experimental studies revealed that growth factors released from platelets enhance osteoblastic differentiation on the implant surface, and enlarge the contact surface of the bone and implant. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), a platelet concentrate, was introduced by Choukroun in 2001, and it contains a significant amount of cytokines. Advanced-platelet rich fibrin (A-PRF), discovered in 2014, is a PRF derivative with a denser leukocyte concentration and a softer consistency. Concentrated growth factor (CGF), another platelet derivative, differs from A-PRF since it contains many concentrated growth factors trapped in a more rigid fibrin structure. It was reported that both A-PRF and CGF, obtained with variable centrifuge speeds, accelerated the proliferation and differentiation of bone cells. Stimulated osteoblasts and osteocytes initiate the remodelling process by producing macrophage colony-stimulating factor and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL).Previous studies reported that TNF-α initiated bone resorption independently of RANKL.Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a soluble cytokine receptor of the TNF family and is produced by osteoblasts, fibroblasts, and a number of host cells. OPG binds to RANKL and prevents the RANKL-RANK interaction Therefore, it inhibits osteoclastic activity. The RANKL/OPG ratio is used as an indicator for estimating bone remodelling, osteoclastic activity, or osteogenesis. The interactions among cytokines, growth factors, chemokines, and chemical mediators during blood clot formation result in a complex signalling process. High concentrations of cytokines and growth factors in the wound promote the migration of macrophages, neutrophils, and lymphocytes. Therefore, it was reported that the cytokines released from the fibrin matrix might affect those signaling pathways. In this study, investigators hypothesised that the application of CGF or A-PRF in dental implantation would contribute to inflammation, proliferation and the remodeling process. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of CGF and A-PRF on the osseointegration of dental implants in clinical, radiographic, and biochemical aspects.
Main aim of this study was to assess survival rates of short implants with a length of 4 mm in the edentulous mandible after 1, 3, and 5 years.
It is necessary to generate more evidence on the outcome of contemporary protocols for full-arch rehabilitations supported by implants in immediate function in areas with limited quantity and density bone. This research project aims to investigate the outcome of fixed prosthetic restorations supported by implants in immediate function for full-arch rehabilitation through the All-on-4 concept contemporary protocol, specifically: implant survival and success, prosthetic survival, marginal bone level and marginal bone level changes, soft tissue health parameters (Plaque index, Bleeding index, Pocket depth), incidence of biological and mechanical complications. A prospective cohort study design will be used in the investigation. The sample of this study is estimated to consist in 43 patients rehabilitated with full-arch fixed prosthetic rehabilitations supported by implants in immediate function (All-on-4 concept) with 144 dental implants. The cohort will be evaluated between baseline and 3 years of follow-up.
Background: Placement of oral implants is frequently compromised due to atrophy of the alveolar process. Lateral ridge augmentation with an autogenous bone block is frequently necessary to increase the width of the alveolar process before implant installation. However, harvesting of an autogenous bone block is associated with donor site morbidity. Consequently, bone substitutes alone or in combination with particulate autogenous bone graft are used increasingly to simplify the surgical procedure. Animal and human studies evaluating lateral ridge augmentation with Bio-Oss alone or in combination with particulate autogenous bone graft have demonstrated new bone formation and high implant survival. However, the optimal ratio of Bio-Oss and particulate autogenous bone graft for lateral ridge augmentation and long-term implant survival is unknown. Purpose: Test the H0-hypothesis of no difference in long-term implant survival, newly formed bone, volumetric stability of the graft, gained width of the alveolar process and patient satisfaction after lateral ridge augmentation with Bio-Oss alone or in combination with a diminutive amount of autogenous bone graft. Material and methods: lateral ridge augmentation will be performed in 20 adults with two different ratios of Bio-Oss and autogenous bone graft after a split mouth design. Clinical and radiological measurements will evaluate the long-term implant survival. Cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) will be obtained preoperatively, immediately postoperatively, prior to implant placement, 2 years after implant installation and 5 years after implant installation to estimate the volumetric changes of the augmented area. Moreover, the amount of newly formed bone will be estimated by histologic evaluation after implant placement. Conclusion: Long-term implant survival has never been evaluated after lateral ridge augmentation with Bio-Oss alone or in combination with a diminutive amount of autogenous bone graft.
Patients in need for implant-supported restoration in maxillary posterior sites with insufficient residual bone height will be randomly allocated to two different arms. Crestal sinus lift with simultaneous implant placement will be performed in both groups. Control group: crestal sinus lift with no adjunctive biomaterial; Test group: crestal sinus lift associated with xenogenic bone graft and collagen membrane; Six months after implant placement, implants will be loaded with definitive screw-retained prostheses. Six months later, patients will be recalled for clinical and radiographic assessment.