Titanium versus zirconia complete arch implant-supported fixed prostheses: A comparison of plaque accumulation.

Statement Of Problem: Complete arch implant-supported zirconia prostheses appear to have less plaque accumulation than titanium prostheses, but a comparison of the materials and the possible influence on the adjacent soft tissue is lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to compare the plaque accumulation and soft-tissue inflammation of complete arch implant-supported fixed maxillary prostheses fabricated with either a titanium framework or monolithic zirconia.

Material And Methods: Twenty participants with a complete arch implant-supported fixed maxillary prosthesis were enrolled in the study.

Performance of self-reported measures for periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Background: This study evaluates the performance of self-report against the reference standard of clinically defined periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) after accounting for factors associated with periodontitis.

Methods: Six self-report periodontitis questions were evaluated in patients with RA and OA. Questions were validated against a reference standard of severe and moderate-to-severe periodontitis based on full-mouth examination.

Bone density around endosseous implants in patients taking alendronate: a pilot study.

The purpose of this blind, randomized, controlled pilot investigation was to noninvasively determine bone mineral density (BMD) changes around endosseous implants placed in healthy patients who were administered the oral aminobisphosphonate alendronate. BMD was analyzed using computed tomography (CT) and grayscale imaging. Male patients (62 ± 12 years of age) were selected for placement of implants in a two-stage protocol.

Evaluation of the SEDline to improve the safety and efficiency of conscious sedation.

Brain function monitors have improved safety and efficiency in general anesthesia; however, they have not been adequately tested for guiding conscious sedation for periodontal surgical procedures. This study evaluated the patient state index (PSI) obtained from the SEDline monitor (Sedline Inc., San Diego, CA) to determine its capacity to improve the safety and efficiency of intravenous conscious sedation during outpatient periodontal surgery.

Association of periodontitis with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study.

Background: Similarities exist in the epidemiology and immunopathogenesis of periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the associations between their respective disease activities and severities are less well documented. We evaluated the prevalence and severity of periodontitis in United States (U.S.