Publications by authors named "Damiano Verrocchi"

Background: Diagnostic instruments based on resonance frequency analysis (RFA) can be utilised to assess dental implant stability during treatment and follow-up.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of patient- and implant-related factors on implant stability and the 5-year implant survival. In addition, the influence of stability (ISQ value) at placement and abutment connection on implant survival was evaluated.

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Purpose: To conduct an in vitro comparison study on the primary stability of two different clinically used dental implant designs.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen pairs of osteotomies were prepared in fresh bovine bone specimens. The control implant had a subtle tapering and was placed using straight drills.

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Background: Full-arch clearances of compromised teeth and placement of implant-supported prostheses is one solution for the prosthetic rehabilitation of partially dentate patients.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate treatment outcomes after full clearance, immediate placement, and early loading of full-arch fixed bridges.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-five patients subjected to full clearance and placement of 284 Neoss implants (Bimodal™ and Proactive™, Neoss Ltd, Harrogate, UK) in 29 edentulous maxillae and 26 mandibles for early loading (1 to 3 days) of a provisional full-arch bridge were retrospectively evaluated after 1 to 6 years of loading.

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Background: New implant designs are continuously introduced to the market. It is important to evaluate and report on their clinical performance when used in everyday practice.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical performance of a novel hydrophilic dental implant for 1 year.

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Background: Insufficient bone volume often hamper placement of dental implants in the posterior maxilla.

Purpose: The aim of the present clinical study was to evaluate retrospectively the clinical outcome of implant placement in the resorbed posterior maxilla using an osteotome technique without adding any grafting material.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with 5 to 9 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the posterior maxilla received twenty-nine implants (Neoss Ltd.

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Background: The presence of localized defects and/or small amounts of bone below the maxillary sinus is a common finding, which may compromise implant placement. There is therefore a need for predictable techniques for bone augmentation in such situations.

Purpose: The study aims to clinically and histologically evaluate a porcine bone (PB) substitute used for augmentation of the alveolar crest or the maxillary sinus floor prior to or in conjunction with implant placement.

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Background: The Neoss implant system has been available since 2004. Few studies documenting the clinical performance of this implant are available.

Purpose: To study the stability and clinical/radiographic outcomes of Neoss implants 1 year of loading when using a two-stage protocol.

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