Prospective clinical-radiological study of the survival and behavior of short implants.

Statement Of Problem: Short implants are a therapeutic alternative for edentulous patients with severe bone resorption. Differences in peri-implant bone loss and complications of short implants depending on the type of connection are unclear.

Purpose: The main purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the survival rate after 2 years of the short implants in the Oxtein system (Proclinic).

Changes in the teaching of prosthodontics adopted in the last academic course of the degree in dentistry in Spain during the first period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the teaching of prosthodontics, on the 5 course of the Bachelor's degree in Dentistry in Spain.

Methods: In June 2021, a two-section survey was submitted to the coordinators of prosthodontics of the 23 Spanish faculties of Dentistry. The first section was focused on the theoretical lessons, seminars, and clinical discussion sessions.

Influence of Splint Support on the Precision of Static Totally Guided Dental Implant Surgery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

To assess the accuracy of totally guided implant placement with static surgical splints in relation to the different types of supporting tissues (tooth, mucosa, or bone). This review was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines. An electronic search was done of the MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and Cochrane Library databases, without publication year or language restrictions.

EPA Consensus Project Paper: Shifting from the "Analogic Virtual Patient" to the "Digital Virtual Patient" in Prosthodontics. A Scoping Review.

Aims: To determine whether the use of single or combined mechanical and virtual articulators, as well as facebows, jaw motion trackers, face scanners, and related devices, actually improve the efficacy of the prosthesis obtained in terms of lifespan and patient-related outcomes. To coin the terms Analogic and Digital Virtual Patients (AVP and DVP) as an attempt to analyze, clarify and synthesize terminology and workflows related to previously so-called devices.

Materials And Methods: A scoping review was accomplished involving different databases.

'Thermo-mechanical behavior of alternative material combinations for full-arch implant-supported hybrid prostheses with short cantilevers'.

Objectives: To compare the fracture resistance (FR) of three combinations of materials for full-arch maxillary implant-supported hybrid prostheses (HPs) with short cantilevers (≤ 10 mm).

Methods: Maxillary HPs were fabricated and classified as follows (n = 5 each): Group-1 (CC-A, control): acrylic-resin-veneered Co-Cr frameworks; Group-2 (CF-A): acrylic-resin-veneered carbon-fiber mesostructures; and Group-3 (CF-R): composite-resin-veneered carbon-fiber frames. Specimens were thermal-cycled (5,000 cycles; 5 °C-55 °C; dwell time: 30 s).