Publications by authors named "Alonso-Gonzalez Rocio"
Background: Extensive literature exists about the use of the BFP in the treatment of oral defects but, to our knowledge, no article refers to the use of the BFP as a substitute of the membrane barriers for treatment of peri-implant bone defects. The aim was to evaluate the use of the buccal fat pad as a coating material for bone grafting in the peri-implant bone defect regeneration of immediate implants placed in the posterior maxilla.
Material And Methods: A preliminary prospective study of patients involving immediate implants in which the buccal fat pad was used as a coating material to peri-implant bone defects was carried out.
Purpose: To report the closure of oroantral communications with the pedicled buccal fat pad in a series of patients, and to determine the level of patient satisfaction after the surgery.
Study Design: A prospective study of patients diagnosed of unilateral or bilateral oroantral communication (OAC) closed using the buccal fat pad between May 2012 and January 2013 was performed. Data analysis extended to: age, sex, and cause, location and size of oroantral communication.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the effectiveness of using the buccal fat pad (BFP) technique to close oroantral communications (OAC) following the removal of problematic zygomatic implants in a patient with significant maxillary bone loss.
- A 64-year-old woman experienced recurrent sinusitis and a permanent OAC due to failed implants, and after the removal of these implants, the BFP flap was utilized to repair the defect.
- Six months post-treatment, the patient reported complete healing and high satisfaction regarding her phonetics, aesthetics, and chewing ability, as measured by a visual analogue scale.
Objective: To compare implant stability throughout osseointegration, peri-implant marginal bone loss, and success rates of implants placed with conventional and mixed drilling/piezoelectric osteotomy.
Materials And Methods: A pilot randomized-controlled trial was performed on 15 patients. Each patient received two implants in the mandibular molar region.
Article Synopsis
- The review analyzes the relationship between marginal bone loss and the depth of implant insertion in dental procedures, focusing on different neck positions: supracrestal, crestal, and subcrestal.
- A total of 30 studies published between 2005 and 2011 were examined, revealing lower marginal bone loss for supracrestal implants, but the differences were not statistically significant.
- Implant survival rates were high across all neck positions, with 100% for supracrestal, 98.3-100% for subcrestal, and 88.6-100% for crestal levels, although variations in study methodologies complicated the findings.