Comparative Evaluation of the Accuracy of Dynamic Navigation and Free Hand Methods During Zygomatic Implant Placement: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To assess and compare the precision and predictability of zygomatic implants in atrophic maxilla using conventional and dynamic navigation methods. This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in patients requiring zygomatic implant placements in the atrophic maxilla. Forty zygomatic implants were placed in systemically healthy individuals.

An evaluation of the effect of wearing complete dentures on temporomandibular joint vibrations over time using the joint vibration analyzer.

Aim: To evaluate the changes in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) vibrations after insertion of the complete denture in edentulous patients.

Settings And Design: An observational in vivo study conducted to evaluate the changes in maximum mouth opening, total integrals, peak amplitude, and peak frequency in TMJ vibrations on the day of complete denture insertion and 6 months of follow up.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients (male: 12 and female: 8) were selected for the fabrication of balanced complete dentures following conventional procedure.

Changes in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Edentulous Patients after Complete Denture Therapy and Possible Role of their Initial Expectation: A Follow-Up Study.

Purpose: An edentulous patient's psychosocial attributes that may have influence on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) are given little consideration in therapeutic care. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of complete denture therapy on overall OHRQoL in elderly edentulous patients. The possible role of the patient's initial expectation toward OHRQoL was also evaluated.

Incorporation of antimicrobial macromolecules in acrylic denture base resins: a research composition and update.

Contemporary research in acrylic denture base materials focuses on the development of a novel poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) resin with antimicrobial properties. Although PMMA resin has fulfilled all the requirements of an ideal denture base material, its susceptibility to microbial colonization in the oral environment is a formidable concern to clinicians. Many mechanisms including the absence of ionic charge in the methyl methacrylate resins, hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic interactions, and mechanical attachment have been found to contribute to the formation of biofilm.

Adjunctive use of tetracycline fibers with nonsurgical periodontal therapy in an adult with Down syndrome: a case report.

Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are susceptible to severe periodontal disease, due to immune alterations related to functional defects of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes. The adjunctive use of locally delivered antimicrobials has been proven to be beneficial, especially in areas where mechanical therapy might fail. This article describes the management of a patient with DS who had aggressive periodontitis.