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Filter by:The scientific evidence available at present regarding the alterations suffered by the alveolar ridge after the explantation of implants that have been considered to be abandoned due to periimplantitis, as well as the remaining sequelae from said treatment, is scarce and inconclusive. Regarding this background, it is speculated that the different types of peri-implant defects present different bone remodeling and different sequelae after the explantation of the implants affected by peri-implantitis. Thus, it has been hypothesized that the peri-implant defect configuration has an influence on the radiographic bone alterations that occur after explantation. In order to test this hypothesis, a retrospective study has been designed as it follows: Patients who have undergone implant placement procedure and suffer from peri-implantitis will be consecutively included in the study. In addition, patients should present at least 2 CBCTs taken before and after explantation, 4-6 months apart. Linear measurements will be taken in order to assess dimensional changes of the alveolar ridge at 1, 3, 5 and 7 mm from the bone crest.
The purpose of this prospective clinical study was to compare in delayed and immediately placed implants, the marginal vertical bone loss at 4 sides of the implant (buccal, palatal, mesial and distal), as well as the buccal and palatal bone thickness reduction at 3 months after loading.
The aims of this study will be to evaluate if a Lower Level Laser Therapy (LLLT): (1) enhances the levels of important pro-inflammatory chemokines involved in the bone remodeling process; (2) increases the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) on human subjects.
The bone tissue of the human adult body is in a constant process of break-down (resorption) and rebuilding (formation), a process called bone remodeling. The extent to which bone remodeling happens varies during the day, especially a decrease in the bone resorption is observed after eating. The overall purpose of this study is to examine the possible role of the hormone Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) in Bone Remodeling. GIP is released from cells in the gut after eating, and previous studies have shown an effect of GIP on bone tissue. In addition, it has been observed that the risk of bone fracture is 60% higher in women with a mutation in the GIP receptor, when compared to women with a normal functioning GIP receptor. In the present study humans with a mutation in their GIP receptor is compared to humans with a normal functioning GIP receptor. The study population will be examined during a meal stimulation test, where blood will be sampled regularly. The blood samples will be examined for markers of bone resorption among other markers of bone remodeling, GIP and other gut hormones. The hypothesis for the present study is that GIP secreted after meal ingestion inhibits bone resorption. Thus it is expected that the decrease in resorption is less pronounced in the humans carrying the GIP-receptor mutation, compared to humans with a normal functioning GIP receptor.
The osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) technique has been proved to be a predictable procedure for successful implant placement in posterior maxillae with limited bone height under sinus. OSFE is considered to be minimal invasive and minimal traumatic while having a limitation with regard to the residual bone height. According to the consensus conference in 1996, OSFE technique without bone grafting should be limited to RBH ranging from 7mm to 9mm. However, recent studies reported favorable results even with RBH of around 4mm. Moreover, there is still controversy regarding the necessity of a grafting material in order to maintain the space for new bone formation. Spontaneous bone formation was observed for OSFE without grafting by some researches. Due to the lack of randomized controlled trial (RCTs), there is still no clear guideline for implant therapy in posterior maxillae with limited bone height. Neither is there any evidence to recommend or contraindicate the application of grafting materials in combination with OSFE. The present RCT is aimed to evaluate the clinical success of OSFE with RBH of 2mm to 8 mm and to study whether the application of grafting material in combination with OSFE will be more favorable. The hypothesis is that the application of simultaneous grafting has no significant advantage in terms of clinical success. Spontaneous bone formation can be observed with implants placed using OSFE without grafting. 45 systemically healthy adults consecutively admitted for oral implant therapy will be randomly assigned to 2 test groups. Only one implant system will be used to minimize the implant-originated influencing factors. Bio-Oss® will be chosen as the bone substitute as it is currently the typical xenograft available. Autogenous bone will be also used as it is deemed as 'gold standard' for bone graft materials. A panoramic radiograph and cone-beam CT should be taken to assess the pretreatment bone height under sinus. For T1 group, the autogenous bone chips harvested during the drilling procedure will be mixed up with Bio-Oss®. And the mixture is placed into the 'socket' by osteotomes when elevating the sinus membrane until the final depth. For T2 group, no grafting materials will be used. The subjects will be recalled for follow-up visits at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years,5years and 10 years after surgery for clinical and radiographic examination. Implant protrusion length, endo-sinus bone gain and crestal bone level will be measured on the radiographs using specialized software. ANOVA will be performed for the success rates of the 2 groups. Descriptive statistics will be used for the radiographic parameters. The present study is aimed to provide preliminary evidence for an important clinical question that whether OSFE is predictable and reliable with RBH of less than 6mm and whether the application of grafting materials is necessary for this indication.