Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis Adjunctive to Surgical Reconstructive Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Retrospective Study.

Aims: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of oral systemic antibiotic prophylaxis administered along with the surgical reconstructive peri-implantitis treatment.

Methods: A total of 49 patients exhibiting 70 implants diagnosed with peri-implantitis underwent a surgical reconstructive peri-implantitis treatment. Of them, 27 patients (38 implants) received a single preoperative shot of antibiotics (2 g amoxicillin; Pre-op), 12 patients (19 implants) were prescribed with postoperative antibiotics for 3 days (500 mg amoxicillin, 3 x day, Post-op), and the remaining 10 patients (13 implants) did not receive any systemic antibiotics (No-Ab).

Volumetric changes of porcine collagen matrix and free gingival grafts for soft-tissue grafting to increase the width of keratinized tissue around dental implants: a retrospective clinical study.

Aim: To compare three-dimensional changes of aporcine derived collagen matrix (CM) and free gingival grafts (FGG) for increasing keratinized tissue (KT) at dental implants over a 24-month follow-up period.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 25 patients exhibiting 41 implants with deficient KT width (i.e.

Influence of Lateral Hard-Tissue Grafting on Peri-Implant Health or Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aim: To investigate the influence of lateral hard-tissue grafting performed simultaneously to implant placement on peri-implant health or disease.

Materials And Methods: A total of 299 patients exhibiting 897 implants placed either simultaneously with lateral bone grafting using a bovine bone mineral with or without adjunctive native collagen membrane (n = 131/269 patients/implants; LatGr group) or at pristine bone sites without lateral bone grafting (n = 168/628 patients/implants; NoGr group) were enrolled in this cross-sectional analysis. Clinical outcomes (i.

Influence of repeated implant-abutment manipulation on the prevalence of peri-implant diseases in complete arch restorations. A retrospective analysis.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of repeated abutment manipulation on the prevalence of peri-implant diseases.

Materials And Methods: A total of 27 edentulous patients (n = 108 implants) immediately restored with double-crown retained implant-supported prostheses were identified for this retrospective study. The test included the one-abutment, one-time care concept (n = 18 patients, n = 72 implants, OAOT) and the control abutment replacement (n = 9 patients, n = 36 implants, AR).

Progressive bone loss and bleeding on probing: A cohort study.

Aim: To investigate whether a progressive marginal bone loss (PMBL) occurring beyond the initial bone remodeling (IBR) is linked with bleeding on probing.

Materials And Methods: A total of 70 partially edentulous patients exhibiting 112 two-piece bone-level implants were included in this retrospective study. Panoramic radiographs were obtained after implant insertion (T0), after delivery of a final prosthetic restoration (T1) and subsequently during the 1-(T2), 5-(T3), 10-(T4), and 15-years (T5) follow-up visits.

Training in the use of the water jet and cold atmospheric plasma jet for the decontamination of dental implants.

Objectives: Clinical trials testing new devices require prior training on dummies to minimize the "learning curve" for patients. Dentists were trained using a novel water jet device for mechanical cleaning of dental implants and with a novel cold plasma device for surface functionalisation during a simulated open flap peri-implantitis therapy. The hypothesis was that there would be a learning curve for both devices.

The effect of antiresorptive therapy on the prevalence and severity of oral lichen planus: a retrospective study.

Background: Antiresorptive therapy (AR) disrupts osseous homeostasis and can induce direct irritation over the gastrointestinal mucosa; however, its possible erosive effects on the oral epithelium have not been totally described. Among the most frequent oral erosive lesions, oral lichen planus (OLP) frequently presents as painful mucosal ulcerations, arising from basal membrane inflammatory damage. Thus, the aim of this retrospective study was to describe the association between AR and the incidence of OLP.

[ZApprO versus ZÄPrO: results of a first comparative study].

Background: More than 60 years after the enactment of the first Licensing Regulations for Dentists (ZÄPrO), a new Licensing Regulations for Dentists, the ZApprO, was implemented in 2020. The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare the "Course in Technical Propaedeutics" (TPK) with the course "Dental Propaedeutics with a Focus on Dental Technology" (ZPDT), which are based on different legal foundations.

Methods: The following parameters were compared after completion of the courses: (1) theoretical and practical knowledge, (2) regular department-internal learner evaluation, and (3) special evaluation of learning conditions by the learners and (4) by the instructors.

Biomarkers and their combination in a prediction of decompensation after an index hospitalization for acute heart failure.

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) still remains as one of the most common causes of hospital admission with a high mortality rate.

Aim: To investigate the possible prognostic role of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), high-sensitivity (hs) cardiac troponin (cTn) I, cystatin C, and cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in the prediction of decompensation after an index hospitalization and to investigate their possible additive prognostic value.

Patients And Methods: Two hundred twenty-two patients hospitalized with acute HF were monitored and followed for 18 months.

Three-dimensional changes of a porcine collagen matrix and free gingival grafts for soft tissue augmentation to increase the width of keratinized tissue around dental implants: a randomized controlled clinical study.

Background: Emerging clinical data points to the relevance of the presence of keratinized tissue (KT). Although apically positioned flap/vestibuloplasty along with free gingival graft (FGG) is considered as a standard intervention for augmenting KT, substitute materials appear to be a viable treatment alternative. So far, there is a lack of data investigating the dimensional changes at implant sites treated with soft-tissue substitutes or FGG.

Triglyceride level as a potential marker of residual cardiovascular risk and its relation to HeartScore.

Background: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) are still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Elevated LDL-cholesterol is established as a strong marker of cardiovascular risk. Some researchers believe that measuring triglyceride levels gives a good assessment of the residual risk for ASCVD besides the measurement of LDL-cholesterol.

Effectiveness of modified and control protocols for the surgical therapy of combined peri-implantitis-related defects. A retrospective analysis.

Objectives: To compare the clinical effectiveness of control and two modified protocols for surgical therapy of combined peri-implantitis-related defects.

Materials And Methods: A total of n = 36 patients (n = 40 implants) diagnosed with combined supra- and intrabony defects were identified for this retrospective analysis. All protocols considered access flap surgery, granulation tissue removal and implant surface decontamination using a titanium brush.

Secondary Breast Reconstruction in Irradiated Patients: Prospective Trial Comparing DIEP to Brava Expansion and Fat Transplantation.

Background: Autologous tissue reconstruction of the breast is preferable after irradiation. Fat transplantation is a possible alternative. The aim of this prospective trial was to compare outcomes of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps to Brava expansion and fat grafting, after mastectomy and irradiation.

Heat-not-burn tobacco products and cardiovascular risk reduction: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Heat-not-burn (HNB) technology by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been classified as a modified risk tobacco product, which can be a better option for those populations who cannot give up the habit of smoking.

The Correlation Between the D-Dimer Values and Anatomical Distribution of Pulmonary Embolism.

Background: Pulmonary Embolism (PE) represents a life-threatening medical emergency that, given the serious complications, requires urgent application of anticoagulant therapy. In addition to other factors that are taken into account when choosing a therapy for treatment of PE, the anatomical distribution of thrombi is also considered-whether it is a central, lobar, segmental or subsegmental PE. D-dimer is an intermediate product of degradation of fibrin molecules and its values in the plasma are increased in the case of PE, but also in other diseases.

Esthetic and clinical outcomes after immediate placement and restoration: Comparison of two implant systems in the anterior maxilla-A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To assess the esthetic and clinical performance of a novel self-tapping implant system for single-tooth restorations in the esthetic zone after immediate placement and provisionalization.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 52 patients contributing a total of 52 immediately placed and restored implants with ≥12 months after functional loading, comparing two different implant systems: Straumann® BLX (Institut Straumann AG, Basel, Switzerland; 25 patients) and Ankylos® (Dentsply Sirona, Hanau, Germany; 27 patients). As the primary outcome measure, peri-implant tissue esthetics were assessed by means of pink esthetics score (PES) rated by three independent clinicians.

Relation between thyroid hormonal status, neutrophillymphocyte ratio and left ventricular systolic function in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Aim To examine a relation of thyroid function, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with left ventricular function measured through the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods This prospective research involved 160 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction. Patients were divided into those with normal thyroid hormone status (n=80) and those with hypothyroidism (newly diagnosed) (n=80).

Surgical interventions for the treatment of peri-implantitis.

Background: Peri-implantitis constitutes one of the most frequent late dental implant complications. The disease is initiated by bacterial infection; therefore, anti-infective peri-implantitis treatment strategies are required to arrest the progressive marginal bone loss and maintain the affected implant in function. Although nonsurgical treatment strategies appear to be of limited predictability, treatment outcomes have been frequently improved following surgical interventions.

Clinical performance of immediately placed and restored progressive-type implants in the esthetic zone: a prospective observational study.

Purpose: To assess implant success and survival of immediately placed and restored progressive-type implants in the esthetic zone.

Material And Methods: A total of n = 21 patients (21 implants) had received an immediate placement of a tapered, two-part implant with a progressive thread design (PL) for a single tooth replacement in the anterior maxilla. An immediate 'non full-functional loaded' restoration was provided upon adequate primary stability on a final patient-specific abutment (one abutment-one time concept).

Pericardial Effusion in Postcoronavirus Disease Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction of the Left Ventricle and Normal Values of N-Terminal-Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide-Link with C-Reactive Protein and D-Dimer.

Aim: The aim of this study was to link the values of D-dimer and C-reactive protein (CRP), with the occurrence of pericardial effusion in patients who had coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and have preserved systolic function of the left ventricle (LV).

Methods: This was a prospective study and included 146 patients who underwent echocardiographic examination 30 days after the acute phase of COVID-19. Patients who were placed on mechanical ventilation, patients who had pulmonary thromboembolism or acute coronary syndrome during the acute period of the disease, patients who had an ejection fraction of the LV <50%, patients who were diagnosed with pericarditis during acute illness or clinical signs of heart failure (or had elevated N-terminal-pro hormone B-type natriuretic peptide value), with verified renal or hepatic dysfunction were excluded from the study, including patients with diabetes mellitus Type 1, patients with cancer, connective tissue disease, or pregnant women.

Clinical and Esthetic Evaluation Following Immediate Implant Placement and Restoration with Platform- Switched Morse Taper Implants in the Esthetic Zone: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Immediate implant placement with immediate restoration in the esthetic zone is a standardized protocol that aims to satisfy the patient with an immediate, esthetic rehabilitation. This study evaluated clinical and esthetic outcomes following immediate implant placement and provisionalization over a medium- to long-term period. A total of 57 implants in 44 patients were included in the present cross-sectional study, with a follow-up period of 3.

Impact of Reduced Acquisition Time on Bone Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Images in Oncology Patients.

Background: The use of resolution recovery (RR) in bone and myocardial perfusion imaging is becoming increasingly popular in nuclear medicine departments. RR produces reconstructed images that show improved spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio compared with conventional single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) RR modality on preserving noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) for short SPECT acquisition.

Recanalization rate of proximal deep venous thrombosis related to therapeutic modality during six months follow-up.

Aim To evaluate the efficacy (rate of recanalization) of therapy with novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC; rivaroxaban, apixaban) compared to conventional treatment (low molecular weight heparin - LMWH and vitamin K antagonist) in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the proximal segments of lower extremities. Methods The first group consisted of patients diagnosed with DVT and treated with NOAC (n = 100), while the second group consisted of patients diagnosed with DVT, who were treated by conventional treatment (low molecular weight heparin and vitamin K antagonists) (n = 100). In the first group, NOAC was included in the initial treatment.