Immediate functional loading in the maxilla using implants with platform switching: five-year results.

Purpose: Immediate loading in the maxilla is not a routinely recommended treatment concept; however, some clinical series have shown a high survival rate for nonfunctionally loaded implants. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the prognosis for immediately loaded implants with a progressive thread design and platform switching placed in the maxilla with or without simultaneous augmentations using autogenous bone.

Materials And Methods: Ninety implants were placed (six in each maxillary arch) in 15 patients.

Removal of epithelium in periodontal pockets following diode (980 nm) laser application in the animal model: an in vitro study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the removal of the epithelium in the periodontal pocket using a diode (980 nm) laser in comparison with the conventional techniques in an animal experimental model.

Background Data: The goal of periodontal therapy is to reduce the bacterial deposits in the pockets and to enhance the clinical attachment. Different surgical techniques have been used in the past, which control the epithelial migration and promote the connective tissue formation.