Early loading after 21 days of healing of nonsubmerged titanium implants with a chemically modified sandblasted and acid-etched surface: two-year results of a prospective two-center study.

Purpose: The aim of this two-center study was to evaluate screw-type titanium implants with a chemically modified, sandblasted and acid-etched surface when placed in the posterior maxilla or mandible, and loaded 21 days after placement.

Material And Methods: All 56 patients met strict inclusion criteria and provided informed consent. Each patient displayed either a single-tooth gap, an extended edentulous space, or a distal extension situation in the posterior mandible or maxilla.

Single-stage Straumann dental implants in the aesthetic zone: considerations and treatment procedures.

The aim of this paper was to identify factors significant to the use of single-stage dental implants in the aesthetic zone and discuss treatment considerations related to them. In view of available literature and clinical experiences, treatment outcomes associated with the use of single-stage Straumann implants (Institut Straumann AG, Waldenburg, Switzerland) in the aesethetic zone can be considered positive and predictable.

A comparative study of barrier membranes as graft protectors in the treatment of localized bone defects. An experimental study in a canine model.

Guided bone regeneration is a predictable and well-documented surgical approach for the treatment of deficient alveolar ridges prior to endosseous implant placement. The purpose of this study was to compare a new resorbable membrane (GORE RESOLUT ADAPT Regenerative Membrane, i.e.

Acute streptococcal infection of the gingiva, lower lip, and pharynx--a case report.

Background: Streptococcal gingivostomatitis is a rare phenomenon in a non-compromised host and not commonly reported in the dental literature. Early diagnosis and distinction from viral infections, especially HSV infection, are of the utmost importance. The early use of penicillin is essential in preventing a cascade of events, resulting in severe fasciitis, destruction of tissues, and subsequent rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Template fabrication for a midpalatal orthodontic implant: technical note.

An implant has been developed as an adjunct to conventional orthodontic anchorage. Planning is advisable to determine the available bone and soft tissue thickness and the optimum position for orthodontic utilization. A simple method is described for fabrication of a radiographic and surgical template to aid in optimal placement of the implant.