Single-Stage Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation Using Different Grafts: A Systematic Review of Controlled Clinical Trials.

Purpose: To assess histologic and imaging outcomes related to new bone formation around implants, inserted simultaneously with sinus augmentation, and compare different types of grafts.

Materials And Methods: This systematic review (SR) was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. LILACS/BVS, MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases, including gray literature and manual investigations, were searched to identify clinical trials reporting specific requirements.

The effect of micro-osteoperforations on the rate of maxillary incisors' retraction in orthodontic space closure: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: This single-centered randomized controlled clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) in accelerating the orthodontic retraction of maxillary incisors.

Methods: Forty-two patients aged 16-40 were recruited and randomly assigned into two groups, one which underwent MOPs (MOPG) in the buccal and palatal region of all maxillary incisors immediately before the start of retraction and one which did not (CG). Eligibility criteria included the orthodontic need for maxillary first premolars extraction and space closure in two phases.

Is the computed tomography exam important for planning mini-implant installation?

Background: Mini-implants are devices used to provide absolute and temporary anchorage for tooth movement. Objectives: The present study was carried out to compare the use of periapical radiographs and computed tomography (CT) for planning mini-implants performed by orthodontists.

Material And Methods: Five radiographs and five CT scans of premolars and molars regions.

Effectiveness of Extra-Short (< 6 mm) Implants Compared to Standard-Length Implants Associated with Bone Graft: Systematic Review.

To evaluate the effectiveness of extra-short implants compared to standard-length implants in graft regions at different longitudinal follow-up times. A systematic review was performed, following PRISMA criteria. LILACS, MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases, including gray literature and manual searches, were conducted without language or date restrictions.

Grafting biomaterials associated to topical glucocorticoid: effects on pre-osteoblastic cells (MC3T3-E1).

The topical glucocorticoid budesonide has been prescribed before and after sinus lift surgery as adjuvant drug treatment for maxillary sinus membrane inflammation. However, there is no study on the effects of budesonide on the regenerative process of bone grafting biomaterials. We investigated the effect of the association of budesonide with some biomaterials on the growth and differentiation capacity of pre-osteoblastic cells (MC3T3-E1 subclone 4).

Automated Identification of Dental Implants Using Artificial Intelligence.

Purpose: To develop and evaluate the accuracy of a computer-assisted system based on artificial intelligence for detecting and identifying dental implant brands using digital periapical radiographs.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1,800 digital periapical radiographs of dental implants from three distinct manufacturers (f1 = 600, f2 = 600, and f3 = 600) were split into training dataset (n = 1,440 [80%]) and testing dataset (n = 360 [20%]) groups. The images were evaluated by software developed by means of convolutional neural networks (CNN), with the aim of identifying the manufacturer of the dental implants contained in them.

Bone changes in the mandibular incisors after orthodontic correction of dental crowding without extraction: A cone-beam computed tomographic evaluation.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate changes of the alveolar bone and interdental bone septum of the mandibular incisors through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) after orthodontic treatment of mandibular dental crowding without dental extraction.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 64 CBCT images (32 pre-treatment and 32 post-treatment) from 32 adult patients with class I malocclusion and an average age of 23.0±3.

Effect of amount of biomaterial used for maxillary sinus lift on volume maintenance of grafts.

Background: Regardless of the kind of biomaterial used for the graft, it is clear that, over time, the graft undergoes dimensional changes that could influence the final bone volume obtained, which could alter the stability of the installed implants. The aim of the present study was to compared and correlated the graft behavior with the amount (in grams) of xenogeneic and alloplastic biomaterials used in grafts for maxillary sinus lift.

Material And Methods: This retrospective cohort study used 148 CBCT images of 74 grafts from 68 maxillary sinuses lift patients in a university, post-graduate clinic.

Extra short 4mm implants used to rehabilitation of atrophic posterior mandible. A serial case reports.

Rehabilitation of patients through implants in areas with severe bone resorption in the posterior mandible is a challenge in implant dentistry. In this context, extra short implants configure a treatment option for this type of patient, as they can avoid increased financial cost, treatment time and patient morbidity. The present study evaluated the marginal bone stability in individualized extra-short implants for masticatory function in the posterior mandible.

Evaluation of Different Heights of Prosthetic Crowns Supported by an Ultra-Short Implant Using Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis.

Purpose: To apply finite element analysis (FEA) to investigate the stress distribution in a 4-mm-high ultrashort implant when supporting crowns of different heights in order to test the possibility of using this implant unitarily in the posterior edentulous mandible.

Materials And Methods: Three models of atrophic mandibles were created (M1, M2, and M3). Each model contained a 4-mm-length implant of a titanium-zirconium alloy, screw-type with internal connection, supporting nonsplinted screwed-in crowns of 10, 12.

Blood clot stability and bone formation following maxillary sinus membrane elevation and space maintenance by means of immediate implant placement in humans. A computed tomography study.

Objective: The present controlled clinical pilot study proposed to assess blood clot contraction and bone neo-formation following maxillary sinus lift (MSL) with immediate implant placement without using grafts using cone beam tomography exams.

Materials And Methods: Ten implants were placed in ten patients with a residual bone crest height ≥4 and ≤ 7 mm, in maxillary premolars or 1st or 2nd molars regions, using MSL and immediate implant placement without grafts, by means of the lateral window approach. A resorbable membrane (Bio-Gide®, Geistlich, USA) was used to close the window.

Assessment of Dental Implant Stability in Areas Previously Submitted to Maxillary Sinus Elevation.

This study aimed to compare the primary and secondary stability, measured by resonance frequency analysis (RFA), in implants of different lengths installed in areas submitted to maxillary sinus lift. Correlation between RFA and implant insertion torque was also assessed. Twenty implants of 9 and 11 mm were inserted in areas submitted to maxillary sinus lift.

Influence of Periodontal Parameters on Root Coverage: A Longitudinal Study.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of initial periodontal clinical parameters on the final outcome of the treatment of periodontal recessions by means of a coronally positioned flap (CPF).

Materials And Methods: The CPF technique was used in a total of 39 Miller Class I/II gingival recessions of the upper canines and/or premolars. The clinical periodontal parameters evaluated were: probing depth, gingival recession height, gingival recession width, keratinized mucosa, attached keratinized mucosa, flap thickness and free gingival margin thickness.

Morphological Analysis of Resorbable Collagen Membranes by Scanning Electron Microscopy.

Objective: : The composition and morphology of the internal and external surfaces of membranes are important for preventing migration of epithelial and connective cells, and allow the installation of osteogenic cells for bone growth. The objective of this study was to analyze the morphology and composition of three types of commercially available resorbable collagen membranes.

Methods: Three types of collagen membranes, with different compositions and coming from different animals, were used: 1) Dental Surgidry F (bovine collagen type I); 2) Bio-Gide® (porcine collagen type I and III); and 3) OsseoGuard™ (bovine collagen type I).

Hyaluronic acid on collagen membranes: An experimental study in rats.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the structure and degradation patterns of BioGide and OsseoGuard™ collagen membranes. HA mediates inflammation and acts in cell migration, adhesion, and differentiation, benefitting tissue remodeling and vascularization. These are desirable effects in guided regeneration procedures, but it is still unknown whether HA alters the barrier properties of absorbable membranes.

Vertical augmentation of the posterior atrophic mandible by interpositional grafts in a split-mouth design: a human tomography evaluation pilot study.

Objective: Using computed tomography, to compare vertical and volumetric bone augmentation after interposition grafting with bovine bone mineral matrix (GEISTLICH BIO-OSS ) or hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate (STRAUMANN BONECERAMIC) for atrophic posterior mandible reconstruction through segmental osteotomy.

Material And Methods: Seven patients received interposition grafts in the posterior mandible for implant rehabilitation. The computed tomography cone beam images were analysed with OsiriX Imaging Software 6.

Accuracy of Digital Versus Conventional Periapical Radiographs to Detect Misfit at the Implant-Abutment Interface.

Purpose: Misfit is a risk factor for rehabilitation with implants, and its detection is of fundamental importance to the success of treatment with implants. The use of appropriate radiographic imaging is key for a good prognosis. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of film and digital radiographs for the detection of misfit at the implant-abutment interface.

Effect of Periodontal Parameters on Root Coverage.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of periodontal clinical parameters on the treatment of gingival recession by means of a coronally positioned flap (CPF).

Materials And Methods: In this clinical study, the coronally positioned flap technique was used in a sample of 14 individuals with Miller's Class I or II gingival recession of the canines and/or maxillary premolars, totaling 39 recessions. The clinical periodontal parameters evaluated were: probing depth (PD), gingival recession height (GRH), gingival recession width (GRW), clinical attachment level (CAL), keratinized mucosa (KM), attached keratinized mucosa (AKM), gingival thickness (GT) and free gingival margin thickness (GMT).

Effective atomic numbers (Z) of based calcium phosphate biomaterials: a comparative study.

This study determined the interaction of radiation parameters of four biomaterials as attenuators to measure the transmitted X-rays spectra, the mass attenuation coefficient and the effective atomic number by spectrometric system comprising the CdTe detector. The biomaterial BioOss presented smaller mean energy than the other biomaterials. The μ/ρ and Z of the biomaterials showed their dependence on photon energy.

Enamel Pearls Implications on Periodontal Disease.

Dental anatomy is quite complex and diverse factors must be taken into account in its analysis. Teeth with anatomical variations present an increase in the rate of severity periodontal tissue destruction and therefore a higher risk of developing periodontal disease. In this context, this paper reviews the literature regarding enamel pearls and their implications in the development of severe localized periodontal disease as well as in the prognosis of periodontal therapy.

Titanium Surface Roughing Treatments contribute to Higher Interaction with Salivary Proteins MG2 and Lactoferrin.

Unlabelled: Some surface treatments performed on titanium can alter the composition of salivary pellicle formed on this abiotic surface. Such treatments modify the titanium's surface properties and can promote higher adsorption of proteins, which allow better integration of titanium to the biotic system.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the interactions between salivary proteins and titanium disks with different surface treatments.

A mixed-model study assessing orthodontic tooth extrusion for the reestablishment of biologic width. A systematic review and exploratory randomized trial.

This study assessed the use of orthodontic extrusion (OE) for biologic width reestablishment (BWR) and compared two protocols for BWR: periodontal flap surgery (FS) performed either before (FS + OE) or after (OE + FS) extrusion. Databases were screened up to March 2013 for studies on OE, and outcomes from 13 patients treated by OE + FS or FS + OE were assessed. The results of the literature showed that OE + fiberotomy led to a greater amount of root extrusion than OE alone.

Stromal myofibroblasts in focal reactive overgrowths of the gingiva.

Focal reactive overgrowths are among the most common oral mucosal lesions. The gingiva is a significant site affected by these lesions, when triggered by chronic inflammation in response to microorganisms in dental plaque. Myofibroblasts are differentiated fibroblasts that actively participate in diseases characterized by tissue fibrosis.

Differential expression of salivary glycoproteins in aggressive and chronic periodontitis.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the pattern of secretion and the expression of mucin glycoprotein-2 (MG2) and lactoferrin in individuals with or without periodontitis.

Material And Methods: Five individuals with aggressive periodontitis (APG), 5 with generalized chronic periodontitis (CPG) and 5 without periodontitis (CG) were enrolled after informed consent. Non-stimulated and stimulated submandibular and sublingual saliva was collected and samples analyzed by Western blot probed with specific antibodies.