Immediate loading in conometric prosthodontics--the Cagliari technique: two case reports.

This article aimed to evaluate whether normal osseointegration occurs in immediate loading following secondary stabilization obtained by means of conical copings and adaptation of patients' old dentures. Two clinical cases of immediate loading of implant-supported prostheses in the edentulous mandible are presented. Prostheses were positioned within 24 hours, with secondary splinting of primary conical copings screwed onto implants.

Removable prosthesis supported by implants according to the Cagliari modified conometry technique: case report.

This report describes the rehabilitation of a patient who was completely edentulous in the mandible with a removable prosthesis supported by implants on four Straumann Wide-Neck implants placed in the positions of the canines and second molars. The Cagliari modified conometry technique was developed to improve and simplify anchorage systems based on conical copings in a removable prosthesis supported by implants. The connection of the removable prosthesis to the implants is obtained by primary conical copings, which are screwed to the implants, coupled to secondary copings equipped with plastic friction devices (Arch-Friction-Soft, Dental Konos).

The use of analgesic drugs in postoperative patients: the neglected problem of pain control in intensive care units. An observational, prospective, multicenter study in 128 Italian intensive care units.

Objective: The use of analgesic drugs in patients admitted to Italian intensive care units (ICUs) was assessed.

Methods: An observational, prospective, cohort study was conducted, involving all adult patients admitted during a 1-month period in 128 Italian general ICUs. The use of analgesic drugs was evaluated for the first 2 postoperative days in surgical patients who stayed in ICU for at least 2 days.