Third molar transplantation combined with an osteotome sinus lift - two case reports.

We report here on our application of the socket lift technique to create a transplant socket for the transplanted maxillary molar. These outcomes suggest that this technique is likely to be effective for tooth transplantation when the maxillary sinus bottom is close to the alveolar crest.

Accelerated Osteogenic Differentiation and Bone Formation on Zirconia with Surface Grooves Created with Fiber Laser Irradiation.

Background: Modification of the surface topography of biomaterials is a critical factor for the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts. Elucidating the biological response to surface roughening is necessary for clinical application of zirconia implants.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of fiber laser-induced zirconia surface roughening on cultured osteoblast-like cell morphology, proliferation, differentiation, and calcification, and on in vivo bone formation.

Human mandibular trabecular bone density correlation with mechanical strength: implications for implant dentistry.

Purpose: The prognosis of a dental implant depends on the mechanical properties of the bone. The preoperative diagnosis of bone quality has become more important, because the immediate loading procedure is now widely used, and a firm initial stability is required. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) is an effective method of determining selectively the bone mineral density (BMD) of the trabecular bone mostly responsible for the survival of the implant.

Students' opinion of a predoctoral implant training program.

Implant treatment today is highly predictable and provides valid restorative options for the completely or partially edentulous patient. In Japan, many dental care facilities have incorporated implant treatment, and such treatment is no longer rare. For predoctoral students, the educational environment related to implants is not always applicable in present clinical settings.