Patient-centered outcomes after surgical treatment of peri-implantitis: a prospective clinical study.

Background: Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory process affecting soft and hard tissues surrounding dental implants, causing progressive marginal bone loss. Peri-implant surgery is the treatment of choice. However, evidence about its impact on patients' quality of life (QoL) is limited.

Accuracy assessment of dynamic computer-aided implant placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To assess the accuracy of dynamic computer-aided implant surgery (dCAIS) systems when used to place dental implants and to compare its accuracy with static computer-aided implant surgery (sCAIS) systems and freehand implant placement.

Materials And Methods: An electronic search was made to identify all relevant studies reporting on the accuracy of dCAIS systems for dental implant placement. The following PICO question was developed: "In patients or artificial models, is dental implant placement accuracy higher when dCAIS systems are used in comparison with sCAIS systems or with freehand placement? The main outcome variable was angular deviation between the central axes of the planned and final position of the implant.

Influence of Different Incision Designs on Flap Extension: A Cadaveric Animal Model.

It is well known that wound dehiscence is one of the most frequent complications in guided bone regeneration. The main cause of this complication may be a lack of tension-free and primary wound closure. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of periosteal releasing incisions (PRI) on the extension of 3 different flap designs: envelope, triangular, and trapezoidal.

Fracture resistance after implantoplasty in three implant-abutment connection designs.

Background: To assess the effect of implantoplasty and implant-abutment design on the fracture resistance and macroscopic morphology of narrow-diameter (3.5 mm) dental implants.

Material And Methods: Screw-shaped titanium dental implants (n = 48) were studied in vitro.

Efficacy and safety of selective COX-2 inhibitors for pain management after third molar removal: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Objectives: To compare selective COX-2 inhibitors with ibuprofen in terms of analgesia, rescue medication consumption, and adverse effects after impacted third molar removal.

Materials And Methods: Electronic databases were searched. Single dose, double-blind, randomized, and controlled clinical trials comparing the analgesic effect of a selective COX-2 inhibitor versus at least one active control group using ibuprofen after impacted third molar removal were selected.