Presence of Periopathogens in Sinus Floor Augmentation Sites: A Cohort Study.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of periopathogens on bone grafts for maxillary sinus floor augmentation and implant survival.

Materials And Methods: A cohort study was designed. Samples from maxillary sinus floor augmentation sites and from periodontal pockets in adjacent teeth of the same patients were collected during the surgery and following periodontal maintenance and plaque removal.

Are different imaging methods affecting the treatment decision of extractions of mandibular third molars?

Objectives: To find the differences between treatment decisions of lower impacted third molars among experts of oral and maxillofacial surgery according to panoramic radiographic and CBCT findings.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 62 panoramic radiographs and CBCT of lower third molars evaluated for treatment decisions by 9 independent experts of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Results: Differences in interpretation of the panoramic radiography were found between surgeons.

How Patients Percept Their Recovery Following Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Coronectomy.

Objectives: To compare the quality of life (QOL), side effects, risks, and complications following mandibular third molar coronectomy compared with conventional third molar extraction.

Methods: Sixty-nine patients referred for extraction of impacted mandibular third molars were prospectively studied. The decision to perform coronectomy was made according to radiological data indicative of a risk for inferior alveolar nerve injury.