Use of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin for the Treatment of Multiple Adjacent Mucogingival Recessions: A Technical Report of the Fibrin-Assisted Soft-Tissue Promotion Protocol.

Objectives: Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has had a marked impact on regenerative medicine due to its widespread ability to promote angiogenesis to defective tissues. Particularly in the dental field, evidence from randomized clinical trials has further shown that PRF facilitates greater soft-tissue regeneration when compared with hard tissues.

Clinical Considerations: Recently, the fibrin-assisted soft-tissue promotion (FASTP) technique has been developed as a means to promote soft-tissue regeneration of mucogingival recessions utilizing PRF.

Case report: utilization of Z-Point fixture "Trans-nasal" implants.

Unlabelled: Severe bone loss in the anterior maxilla poses challenges to implant placement, especially when treating the entire arch. Utilization of zygomatic implants may not allow positioning of the implant platform anterior enough to properly support the full arch prosthesis, leaving an anterior cantilever in some clinical cases.

Importance: Placement of implants into the trans-nasal bone between the pneumatized maxillary sinus and nasal fossa allows utilization of an extralong implant in this residual bone to augment zygomatic implants placed distal to this for better support of a full arch prosthesis.

The severely atrophic maxilla: Decision making with zygomatic and pterygoid dental implants.

The severely atrophic maxilla can present with some challenges during treatment planning with communication between those performing the surgical and prosthetic aspects of the treatment as well as communication with the patient as to what is being suggested for treatment. This article simplifies the communication and understanding of treating the severely atrophic maxilla and based on the Bedrossian classification gives a guideline for the surgical approach to be adapted based on the patient residual anatomy.

CAD-CAM approach to designing and fabricating a low-maintenance metal-acrylic resin implant-supported fixed complete dental prosthesis: A clinical report.

The metal-acrylic resin implant-supported fixed complete dental prosthesis (IFCDP) is a reliable restorative option. However, clinical complications and laboratory fabrication concerns are associated with these restorations. Maintenance and repair lead to increased chair time, but recently introduced computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) materials and technology can improve efficiency and mitigate complications.

Use of platelet-rich fibrin in regenerative dentistry: a systematic review.

Objectives: Research across many fields of medicine now points towards the clinical advantages of combining regenerative procedures with platelet-rich fibrin (PRF). This systematic review aimed to gather the extensive number of articles published to date on PRF in the dental field to better understand the clinical procedures where PRF may be utilized to enhance tissue/bone formation.

Materials And Methods: Manuscripts were searched systematically until May 2016 and separated into the following categories: intrabony and furcation defect regeneration, extraction socket management, sinus lifting procedures, gingival recession treatment, and guided bone regeneration (GBR) including horizontal/vertical bone augmentation procedures.

A Novel Technique in Root-Coverage Procedures: The Fibrin-Assisted Soft-Tissue Promotion Concept.

The goal of periodontal plastic surgery is to correct the soft-tissue deformities associated with the loss of attached and keratinized tissue. A variety of flap manipulations related to the use of subepithelial connective tissue grafts are described with great success in the literature but are linked with morbidity and harvesting-quality issues, inclining clinicians and researchers to find alternatives to such techniques. Advanced platelet-rich fibrin, which is widely used in medicine and oral therapy, represents a newer generation of blood-derived growth factors.

Full mouth rehabilitation of a young patient with partial expressions of ectodermal dysplasia: a clinical report.

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a hereditary disorder characterized by the abnormal development of specific tissues and structures of ectodermal origin. This clinical report describes the multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a 24-year-old patient with partial expression of ED. The treatment plan used dental implants to support fixed prostheses and ceramic restorations to establish acceptable esthetics and provide function.

A multidisciplinary approach for the rehabilitation of a patient with an excessively worn dentition: a clinical report.

This clinical report describes a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with a severely worn dentition. The treatment included osteotomy and immediate implant placement and loading in the mandible. The definitive restorations were implant- and tooth-supported metal ceramic restorations.

Fabrication of the mandibular implant-supported fixed restoration using CAD/CAM technology: a clinical report.

The mandibular implant-supported fixed restoration is an appropriate treatment choice for patients with inadequate bone volume in the posterior mandible. Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology has broadened the scope and application for this treatment option. A milled titanium bar retaining individual all-ceramic zirconium oxide crowns, with composite resin replicating gingival tissues, is recommended as an acceptable variation for this type of prosthesis.

Mandibular cortical bone graft part 2: surgical technique, applications, and morbidity.

The mandibular cortical grafts, including the ramus graft, are reliable donor sites for the reconstruction of the alveolar ridge deformities before dental implant placement. The highest concentrations of promoter proteins (e.g.

Mandibular cortical bone grafts part 1: anatomy, healing process, and influencing factors.

Mandibular cortical grafts are the gold standard in the restoration of intraoral osseous volume. Mandibular cortical grafts do not produce immune reactions and are incorporated by osteoclastic resorption with a short healing period when compared with other methods of osseous repair. Intraoral donor sites include the mandibular ramus, angle of the mandible, mandibular symphysis, and mandibular exostoses.

Clinical evaluation of dental implants with surfaces roughened by anodic oxidation, dual acid-etched implants, and machined implants.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was the clinical and radiographic comparison of dental implants with surfaces roughened by anodic oxidation (TiUnite), dual acid-etched implants (Osseotite), and machined implants.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-four patients (mean age, 52.8 +/- 14.

Surgical template stabilization with transitional implants in the treatment of the edentulous mandible: a technical note.

Proper placement and orientation of dental implants is a requirement for the optimum function and esthetics of the definitive restoration. Surgical template stability during the surgical phase is a key element in the success of proper implant placement. Therefore, any clinical tool that enhances the precision of reproduction is of value.

Functional restoration of implants on the day of surgical placement in the fully edentulous mandible: a case series.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to report the clinical experience and outcome of a study of the functional rehabilitation of 16 completely edentulous mandibles with immediately loaded cross-arch screw-retained hybrid prostheses at the University of Southern California.

Materials And Methods: After signing informed consent forms 16 patients (9 male, 7 female) aged 47 to 84 years (mean age, 62.6+/-11.