Evaluation of the Treatment of Partially Edentulous Patients With Bone Level Tapered Implants: 24-Month Clinical and Radiographic Follow-Up.

The aim of this case series was to assess, over a period of 24 months, the clinical and radiographic outcomes in partially edentulous patients receiving bone-level tapered implants. In total, 33 partially edentulous patients and 50 implants were evaluated. Patients received single or multiple implants in the posterior maxilla.

Prosthetic maintenance of different mandibular implant overdentures: A systematic review.

Statement Of Problem: Different factors can affect prosthetic maintenance requirements for mandibular implant overdentures (IODs). However, the literature shows a high level of disagreement concerning the effect of each factor on maintenance needs.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to address the focus question: "In the clinical studies published since 2004 of adult patients with totally edentulous mandibles treated by IODs with a variable number of implants and different designs, what were the maintenance types, frequencies, and complications?"

Material And Methods: A search of MEDLINE and PubMed databases was performed targeting papers in English on prosthetic maintenance of mandibular IODs published between 2004 and June 2015, aiming at recognizing the needs for adjustment, repair, and renewal.

Strategic extraction protocol: Use of an image-fusion stereolithographic guide for immediate implant placement.

Increasingly, patients are demanding a smooth transition from a hopeless dentition to a fixed implant-supported prosthesis without the use of an interim removable denture. This raises new challenges in adapting computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) techniques to patients whose treatment plan includes immediate implant placement in fresh extraction sockets. To facilitate this conversion to a rehabilitated dentition, a strategic extraction protocol (SEP) can be applied.

Use of narrow-diameter implants in the posterior jaw: a systematic review.

Statement Of Problem: Evidence is limited on the efficacy of narrow-diameter implants (NDIs) in the posterior jaw.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the survival of NDIs and provide guidelines for their safe use.

Materials And Methods: Electronic search of the English-language literature enriched by hand search to identify suitable publications was made.

Mini-lateral windows for minimally invasive maxillary sinus augmentation: case series of a new technique.

Objectives: The purpose of this article was to introduce a new technique for minimally invasive lateral window sinus augmentation, developed to maximize the amount of residual lateral wall after the procedure.

Materials And Methods: Fourteen consecutive patients requiring maxillary sinus augmentation by a lateral approach and delayed implant placement were treated using standardized mini-lateral windows. Before the procedure, the remaining height of alveolar bone was determined; 6 months after the procedure, the augmented height and augmented width were measured.

Revisiting implant-retained mandibular overdentures: planning according to treatment needs.

Increasingly popular, implant-retained mandibular overdentures have a highly predictable success rate and provide many options in terms of design and attachment systems. General dentists may have some difficulties in choosing the appropriate system. This paper provides a general overview of the various options that are available, taking into consideration the specifications and challenges of each.