Anatomy Education and Training Methods in Oral Surgery and Dental Implantology: A Narrative Review.

Oral and implant surgery represent highly specialized fields within dentistry that require a deep understanding of complex anatomical structures, together with practical hands-on experience. The present review examines common trends in oral and implant surgery training, focusing on how traditional methods like donated body dissection coexist with different and modern educational tools, and highlights the pros and cons of the different approaches in order to optimize training outcomes. A systematic literature search was carried out using the databases PubMed and Cochrane Library including the last 10 years of published articles about training in oral surgery and implantology.

Anatomical Measurements of the Malar Bone for Safe Zygomatic Implant Placement: A Study on Donated Bodies.

: The malar bone provides an anchorage point for zygomatic implants, avoiding invasive reconstructive surgeries in the fixed rehabilitation of fully edentulous and severely atrophic maxillae. The limited bone volume, however, requires precise implant placement to prevent complications related to nearby anatomical structures. This observational cross-sectional study aims to measure the malar and zygomatic arch bones and their distances from critical anatomical landmarks to guide surgeons in safe zygomatic implant placement.

Solid-State Nanopores for Spatially Resolved Chemical Neuromodulation.

Most neural prosthetic devices are based on electrical stimulation, although the modulation of neuronal activity by a localized chemical delivery would better mimic physiological synaptic machinery. In the past decade, various drug delivery approaches attempted to emulate synaptic transmission, although they were hampered by poor retention of their cargo while reaching the target destination, low spatial resolution, and poor biocompatibility and stability of the materials involved. Here, we propose a planar solid-state device for multisite neurotransmitter translocation at the nanoscale consisting of a nanopatterned ceramic membrane connected to a reservoir designed to store neurotransmitters.

Overactive bladder: results from patients treated by hyaluronic acid-chondroitin sulphate therapy.

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a chronic condition. This study was prompted by the need to fill the gap between medical treatment and advanced therapies allowing improvement in Quality of Life. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between treatment type (Ialuril; IBSA Farmaceutici, Lodi, Italy; in combination with antimuscarinic or alone after drop-out of antimuscarinic, relative to antimuscarinic alone treatment) and functional outcomes (number of micturitions, pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, nocturia, urgency).

Imaging of Carotid Stenosis: Where Are We Standing? Comparison of Multiparametric Ultrasound, CT Angiography, and MRI Angiography, with Recent Developments.

Atherosclerotic disease of the carotid arteries is a crucial risk factor in predicting the likelihood of future stroke events. In addition, emerging studies suggest that carotid stenosis may also be an indicator of plaque load on coronary arteries and thus have a correlation with the risk of acute cardiovascular events. Furthermore, although in symptomatic patients the degree of stenosis is the main morphological parameter studied, recent evidence suggests, especially in asymptomatic patients, that plaque vulnerability should also be evaluated as an emerging and significant imaging parameter.