Evaluation of heat conduction in dental implants after exposure to hot beverages.

Statement Of Problem: It is unknown if the consumption of hot beverages after implant placement poses a danger of overheating at the bone-implant interface.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of simulated consumption of hot beverages on the heat transfer to different dental implant types, implant sizes, and the presence of an interim restoration.

Material And Methods: A model that consisted of 2 plastic containers was constructed to simulate the oral cavity and endosseous region of the jaw.

One-year survival rate outcomes of innovative dental implants: a prospective clinical study.

Purpose: The aim of this research was to evaluate an innovative implant design for different placement and loading protocols. The unique implant is a combination of tapered and cylindrical shape, which is aimed to enhance initial stability and long-term osseointegration.

Materials And Methods: Four hundred and sixty implants were placed in 141 patients under different placement and loading protocols in similarity to those encountered in a dental office.

A 10-year retrospective clinical evaluation of immediately loaded tapered maxillary implants.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of immediate loading (IL) and delayed loading (DL) on peri-implant crestal bone loss around maxillary implants after long-term functioning.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted to assess the outcomes of 110 tapered, multithreaded implants placed for the treatment of one or more missing and/or unsalvageable teeth in the maxilla of 23 patients. Implants were assigned to either the DL or IL database according to loading time.

Bone microstrain values of 1-piece and 2-piece implants subjected to mechanical loading.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the strain levels in peri-implant bone as generated by 1-piece (1P) and 2-piece (2P) implant systems.

Materials And Methods: The implants (1P and 2P) were placed into bovine bone according to the manufacturer's protocol. Four linear strain gauges were placed around each implant neck and apex.

Retrospective clinical evaluation of tapered implants: 10-year follow-up of delayed and immediate placement of maxillary implants.

Objectives: To retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcome of tapered, multithreaded implants (Tapered Screw-Vent MTX; Zimmer Dental, Inc, Carlsbad, CA) with an emphasis on periimplant crestal bone status around those placed delayed and immediately in the posterior and anterior maxilla.

Methods: Chart reviews were performed on 46 patients who had been treated with 173 implants replacing one or more missing and/or unsalvageable teeth in the maxilla. Implant placement and loading was either immediate or delayed.