New method of sedation in oral surgery.

Local anesthesia, the well-known method of sedation, usually is insufficient for dental implantation and the augmentation of the alveolar ridge, because the operations last for 1 to 2 hours and patients may experience fear and strain. This article examines a new complex sedation method using ketorolac, midazolam, and a local anesthetic 4% solution of articaine hydrochloride and epinephrine (Septanest) in combination with a vasoconstrictor. This method was applied to 67 patients operated on for dental implantation with screw implants or for the alveolar ridge augmentation with biocompatible materials.

Long-term success of sinus augmentation using a synthetic alloplast: a 20 patients, 7 years clinical report.

An adverse architecture of the maxillary sinus is no longer a contraindication for implant placement. Grafting the sinus has become an accepted treatment modality. Techniques for lifting the sinuses are well documented and numerous articles have been published.

In search of the ideal bone graft.

This summary of materials used to replace bone describes polymer developments and suggests the route to finding the ideal graft material. This includes a look at the potential of bone morphogenetic proteins.