Improvement in the Initial Implant Stability Quotient Through Use of a Modified Surgical Technique.

To ensure similar primary implant stability measured by resonance frequency analysis (RFA) could be obtained in different jawbone densities by using a specific surgical drilling protocol and, to correlate those RFA measurements with factors related to the implant design, width, and length, we are performed a 1-year prospective clinical study was carried out using 27 subjects. A total of 67 hydrophilic titanium implants were placed using a standard 2-stage implant placement protocol. The bone type at each implant site was determined by evaluation of a preoperative, high-resolution cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) scan.

Use of an interactive teaching modality in predoctoral oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Purpose: Although only a small percentage of any dental class will pursue oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) as a career, it is imperative that educators engender interest and foster knowledge of the specialty to the entire predoctoral class. We sought to enhance the educational experience in the predoctoral OMS rotation by employing an interactive teaching technique.

Materials And Methods: During 1 academic year, 108 predoctoral dental students rotated through the OMS clinical rotation at 1 institution.