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Filter by:Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the quality of bone regeneration in fresh sockets using four different materials and at different times points. Materials and Methods: A split-mouth clinical trial was designed to evaluate the histological and histomorphometrical characteristics of fresh sockets from 30 patients. One socket per patient will healed spontaneously (control) and, at least, one fresh socket, will be grafted with platelet-rich growth factor (PRGF), PRGF+autologous bone, autologous bone or PRGF+demineralized freeze dried bone allograft (DFDBA). The day of the implant placement, biopsies will be taken at different time points divided into three assessment groups: short duration (2-4 months), intermediate duration (5-6 months) and long duration (7-12 months). The histologic findings will be assessed to quantify the trabeculae pattern, the degree of mineralization and the quality of bone regeneration.
SUMMARY Chronic periodontitis is regarded as an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of teeth which could lead to bone destruction. According to the pattern of bone destruction, vertical infrabony defect could occur. Several biomaterials have been used to treat infrabony defects including bone grafts, membranes, anti-microbials, growth factor & Enamel matrix proteins. CHX gel which has been widely used in the treatment of infra-bony defects. Chemical treatment of root surfaces of teeth have been used as an adjunct with mechanical instrumentation. Among these chemical agents is EDTA which was found to be able to remove the smear layer and expose the collagen fibers on the root surface which would make the root surface biocompatible favoring fibroblast attachment and increase substantivity of CHX gel. However, studies have found that there was no clinical significance of EDTA with chlorhexidine gel . Recent studies revealed that significant improvements could be obtained for deep intrabony defects after EDTA root surface etching and CHX gel application after non-surgical therapy compared to control non etched treated sites. This could be attributed to the associated prolonged and higher values of CHX levels for the CHX-EDTA-treated group. However, the main target of that work is to quantify levels of CHX during the early stages of healing to determine if such clinical improvement could be attributed to prolonged and increased CHX levels after EDTA root surface preconditioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically the use of Chlorhexidine gel following root surface EDTA after open flap debridement in treating Intra-bony defects and to study the effect of EDTA bone etching on Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (BMP-2) in gingival crevicular fluid.
Misaligned teeth are very common in the population and are commonly known as malocclusion. This happens when the upper teeth do not align properly with the lower teeth. It can lead to difficulty in jaw movement, chewing, speech, and gum disease. Correction of malocclusion requires orthodontic (braces) treatment. Currently, the imaging technique known as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been routinely used in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with malocclusion. Although CBCT provides better information than conventional dental X-rays, it typically delivers more harmful radiation to the patients. This is especially important as radiation from repeated X-ray imaging during dental monitoring visits can be cumulative. Ultrasound is commonly used in medical imaging. The ultrasound method is non-invasive, cost-effective, and free of ionizing radiation. The application of ultrasound has been investigated in many fields in Dentistry. We plan to evaluate the ability of intra-oral ultrasound to see the bone and gingiva around the tooth for patients under orthodontic treatment. If ultrasound is found to be a reliable tool in imaging the tooth-gum complex, children and adolescents will benefit immensely from the decreased radiation risks and reduced cancer rate.
Although smoking has been proposed as well, as a risk factor/indicator for peri-implantitis, there is currently no conclusive evidence. The current literature confronts the inconclusive evidence of tobacco for a risk factor. Therefore, the aim of the present investigation is to determine the association between tobacco and peri-implantitis in sample of patients who had received therapy implant-supported restorative therapy in a university setting. The present study was designed as a retrospective case control study in a sample of patients with implant-supported restorative therapy 7-19 years after restorative phase. The study was conducted at the Clinica Universitaria d'Odontologia (CUO) in the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) for 1 month and was performed following the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (revised, amended, and clarified in 2013. Prior to enrol the study a written informed consent was signed. Patients provided with implant-supported restorative therapy between 2001-2013 was selected from the UIC database. The sample was divided in three groups: healthy patients, patients with mucositis and patients with peri-implantitis. During the examination, the clinician reviewed with the patient the Information and Medication History Forms and record the anthropometric, socio-demographic and clinical information. An initial questionnaire was conducted to obtain information regarding age, gender, medical history, medication, and health behaviour. Candidates underwent an oral pathology examination and a full-mouth probing using a standardize pressure (20N) probe SONDA PA_ON (Orange Dental®, Aspachstr, Biberach, Germany) to determine their periodontal and peri-implant status. All statistical analyses were performed with the package RStudio (V2.5). Descriptive characteristics regarding all the covariates were summarized. Periimplant bone loss (95% Confidence Interval - 95% CI) were calculated both at implant- and at patient-level. A multilevel regression model will be applied to evaluate the influence of some risk/protective indicators on the risk for peri-implant bone loss. Risk/protective indicators for periimplantitis will be studied using multilevel (mixed-effects) multivariate regression analyses (patient- and implant-level). Each potential indicator was tested individually by adding it to an empty model having as dependent variable the peri-implant status and testing the significance.
The aim of the present randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate the efficacy of different alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) techniques on hard tissue dimensional alterations after tooth extraction, based on clinical measurements.
In this study, concentrated growth factor obtained by centrifuging the patient's own blood and advanced platelet-rich fibrin liquids were applied to the implant cavity and surface. Thus, it was aimed to ensure that the osseointegration process would start earlier by ensuring a faster arrival of growth factor and healing mediators in the region, and thus, the time waited for the osseointegration process and the loading of the superstructure would be shortened. In this split-mouth study, a total of 32 patients including two separate study groups in different patients and a control group were included. While the CGF liquid was applied to the implant cavities and surfaces prepared in the study group of 16 patients, A-PRF liquid was applied to the study group of the other 16 patients. Conventional implant application was performed in the control groups of both groups. The torque values during the implantation were also recorded, and Resonance Frequency measurements were performed immediately after implantation with the Penguin RFA device and at postoperative weeks 2, 4, 6 and 12.
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.
To evaluate a novel technique of bone regeneration and simultaneous implant placement in severely damaged sockets.
This study focuses on comparing the effect of MPM with or without collagen membrane on delayed implant placement in anterior maxillary aesthetic zone.
To study the effect of platelet-rich plasma concentrate on marginal bone loss and bone mineral density in immediate implant placement through CBCT.