A new operative method for obtaining full-arch prostheses for immediate loading dental implants.

Purpose: Implant supported full-arch immediate prosthesis (also called the immediate Brånemark protocol) revolutionized dental clinical practice due to the aesthetic/functional benefits it offers to the patient. This work presents a simplified and efficient technique for implant supported full-arch immediate prosthesis fabrication.

Methods: After diagnosing the necessity of the protocol, the implants were installed with a minimum torque of 35Ncm.

Comparative histological analysis of bone healing of standardized bone defects performed with the Er:YAG laser and steel burs.

This study compares the bone repair process after ostectomies performed either with the erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser or with the low-speed bur drilling. Eighteen rats were used for this study. In the control group, the ostectomy was performed with a low-speed bur drilling.

Histomorphometric evaluation of a threaded, sandblasted, acid-etched implant retrieved from a human lower jaw: a case report.

The purpose of this study was to histomorphometrically evaluate the bone-to-implant contact and bone area around a titanium implant retrieved from a human lower jaw. A screw-shaped titanium implant (sandblasted and acid-etched surface) was removed from a 68-year-old male after having been in function for 40 months because of a fracture of the abutment screw. Following the implant removal, an undecalcified section was obtained.