Sinus Augmentation with Simultaneous, Non-Submerged, Implant Placement Using a Minimally Invasive Hydraulic Technique.

To evaluate whether sinus augmentation, using a minimally invasive implant device, via a non-submerged surgical approach, might negatively influence the outcome. A retrospective cohort study was conducted by evaluating patients' files, classifying them into two groups. Fifty patients (22 men 28 women) were included in the study, 25 in each group.

The Feasibility of Flapless Approach to Sinus Augmentation Using an Implant Device Designed According to Residual Alveolar Ridge Height.

Hydraulic sinus lift and augmentation may be successfully performed using a dedicated implant device designed according to residual bone height (RBH). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a flapless surgical approach might negatively influence the outcome. A total of 40 consecutive patients (16 men and 24 women) were included in the study, 20 in each group (minimal flap/control versus flapless/study).

Patients perceptions of recovery after maxillary sinus augmentation with a minimally invasive implant device.

Objective: Patients' perceptions of recovery following sinus augmentation procedures have scarcely been documented. The aim of the present prospective pilot clinical study was to evaluate the patient's perception of immediate postoperative recovery after sinus augmentation, using a minimally invasive implant device.

Method And Materials: Eighteen patients (8 men, 10 women), average age 52 (median 48, range 38 to 72), who had been scheduled for sinus augmentation procedures, were asked to enroll in a prospective clinical study.

Minimally invasive sinus lift implant device: a multicenter safety and efficacy trial preliminary results.

Purpose: In cases of advanced maxillary sinus atrophy of the bone (pneumatization), the sinus floor has to be augmented in order to obtain acceptable bone volume for implantation. The objective of the present study is to evaluate a new procedure and device, designed as a closed sinus lift using a dedicated dental implant that allows for Schneiderian membrane elevation and the placement of a flowable bone replacement graft.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen patients (8 males, 10 females) underwent 23 procedures.

Healing kinetics of periapical lesions enhanced by the apexum procedure: a clinical trial.

The new Apexum procedure (Apexum Ltd, Or-Yehuda, Israel) is based on a minimally invasive removal of periapical chronically inflamed tissues through a root canal access. Its goal is to enhance healing kinetics of periapical lesions. This clinical study was conducted to explore the safety and efficacy of this procedure.

Enhancement of healing kinetics of periapical lesions in dogs by the Apexum procedure.

In nonsurgical endodontic procedures, the healing of apical periodontitis is achieved by treatment provided within the root canal system. The new Apexum procedure is based on advancing the debridement one step further by minimally invasive removal of the inflamed periapical tissues through root canal access, thereby enhancing the healing kinetics of periapical lesions. The Apexum procedure uses 2 sequential rotary devices designed to extend beyond the apex and to mince periapical tissues on rotation in a low-speed handpiece, followed by washing out the minced tissue.

Immediate root canal disinfection with ultraviolet light: an ex vivo feasibility study.

Objective: The study was designed to test application of ultraviolet light to root canal walls, as a mean of complementary immediate disinfection after the use of sodium hypochlorite.

Study Design: Root canals were infected ex vivo with Enterococcus faecalis for 48 hours. Non-attached bacteria were washed away, and the remaining attached bacteria were subjected to disinfection, with 5% sodium hypochlorite alone or followed by exposure to ultraviolet light (254 nm, 300 mJ/cm(2)).

[Avascular necrosis of the jaw bone after bisphosphonate therapy].

Bisphosphonates have an antiosteolytic effect by the inhibition of osteoclastic action. Although the exact mode of action is not completely understood, major progress on both the cellular and molecular levels has been made in recent years. Bisphosphonates alleviate pain and reduce complications, such as pathologic fractures, or hypercalcemia.

The presurgical workup before third molar surgery: how much is enough?

Purpose: We sought to assess the indications for patient referral for computed tomography (CT) scan before third molar extraction. The influence of the data obtained from the CT scans on the surgical outcome and morbidity was also evaluated.

Patients And Methods: There were 189 patients in the study (120 females and 69 males).

Case selection for apical surgery: a retrospective evaluation of associated factors and rational.

Endodontic failures associated with poor quality of endodontics respond favorably to retreatment. Nevertheless, under certain clinical conditions, apicoectomy should be the preferred procedure. A retrospective survey of 200 roots that were referred for apical surgery revealed that 83% of the roots were inadequately obturated, including 8.