Publications by authors named "A Begic"
Aims: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of oral systemic antibiotic prophylaxis administered along with the surgical reconstructive peri-implantitis treatment.
Methods: A total of 49 patients exhibiting 70 implants diagnosed with peri-implantitis underwent a surgical reconstructive peri-implantitis treatment. Of them, 27 patients (38 implants) received a single preoperative shot of antibiotics (2 g amoxicillin; Pre-op), 12 patients (19 implants) were prescribed with postoperative antibiotics for 3 days (500 mg amoxicillin, 3 x day, Post-op), and the remaining 10 patients (13 implants) did not receive any systemic antibiotics (No-Ab).
Aim: To compare three-dimensional changes of aporcine derived collagen matrix (CM) and free gingival grafts (FGG) for increasing keratinized tissue (KT) at dental implants over a 24-month follow-up period.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 25 patients exhibiting 41 implants with deficient KT width (i.e.
Influence of Lateral Hard-Tissue Grafting on Peri-Implant Health or Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res
November 2024
Aim: To investigate the influence of lateral hard-tissue grafting performed simultaneously to implant placement on peri-implant health or disease.
Materials And Methods: A total of 299 patients exhibiting 897 implants placed either simultaneously with lateral bone grafting using a bovine bone mineral with or without adjunctive native collagen membrane (n = 131/269 patients/implants; LatGr group) or at pristine bone sites without lateral bone grafting (n = 168/628 patients/implants; NoGr group) were enrolled in this cross-sectional analysis. Clinical outcomes (i.
Article Synopsis
- There is a pressing need for alternatives to antibiotics, leading to the exploration of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), particularly those derived from parasites, which are less studied.
- This research identified three new potential AMP precursors in a parasitic flatworm, with mesco-2 emerging as the most effective, showing strong antibacterial activity against multiple pathogens.
- Mechanistic studies revealed that mesco-2 interacts with anionic membranes and adopts unique structural conformations, emphasizing its potential as a selective antibacterial agent and the importance of specific structural features in AMP function.
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of repeated abutment manipulation on the prevalence of peri-implant diseases.
Materials And Methods: A total of 27 edentulous patients (n = 108 implants) immediately restored with double-crown retained implant-supported prostheses were identified for this retrospective study. The test included the one-abutment, one-time care concept (n = 18 patients, n = 72 implants, OAOT) and the control abutment replacement (n = 9 patients, n = 36 implants, AR).