A new technique of alveolar bone augmentation: "Pack into Bone". A retrospective case-series study.

Purpose: To provide an overview of an innovative surgical approach to guided bone regeneration, the Pack Into Bone (PIB) technique.

Methods: Twenty subjects, eight men and 12 women, aged 34 to 68 (mean 51.5) were selected.

Bone into Bone technique: An alternative to horizontal bone regeneration techniques. Retrospective case-control study.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of lateral ridge augmentation (LRA) of porcine cortical barriers when placed in a surgical bone gap, buccal to the defect, using the Bone into Bone (BiB) technique compared to a guided bone regeneration (GBR) technique.

Methods: The study was a retrospective case-control evaluation. A group of 23 subjects (test) underwent horizontal augmentation procedures using the BiB technique.

Closure of oroantral communications using heterologous biomaterials stabilized by porcine cortical lamina: A case series.

Purpose: To describe a surgical technique for oroantral communication closure and bone regeneration that can meet the needs of an effective, less invasive, and simpler surgery using approaches and biomaterials used in guided bone regeneration (GBR) techniques. The main objective was to close the communication, and the secondary was to achieve bone regeneration.

Methods: This retrospective and monocentric case series was conducted using data obtained from the medical records of 28 patients with oroantral communications with bone deficits greater than 3 mm and treated with heterologous cortico-cancellous graft covered with resorbable collagen membranes and heterologous cortical lamina.

Closure of small oroantral communications using heterologous biomaterials: A case series.

Purpose: To provide a surgical strategy for small oroantral communication closure and bone regeneration that can meet the needs of an effective, less invasive, and simpler operation by utilizing procedures and biomaterials commonly employed in guided bone regeneration techniques. The primary goal was to close the communication, while the second aim was to achieve bone regeneration.

Methods: This retrospective and monocentric case series was conducted using data from the medical records of 12 subjects with oroantral communications and bone deficits greater than 3 mm who were treated with a heterologous cortico-cancellous graft covered in resorbable collagen membranes.

Transcrestal maxillary sinus floor elevation with injectable xenogeneic bone substitute in gel form: A clinical, radiological and histological analysis.

Purpose: This retrospective study measured the increase in bone tissue using the transcrestal maxillary sinus floor elevation with injectable xenogeneic bone substitute in gel form with simultaneous implant placement. This procedure allows elevation of the sinus floor atraumatically, reducing the risk of perforation of the Schneiderian membrane.

Methods: 52 subjects needing unilateral sinus floor elevation, with a residual crestal height from 2 mm to 5 mm, and a request for at least one implant-prosthetic rehabilitation in the posterior maxillary area were enrolled.

A novel approach to manage Schneiderian membrane perforation in the maxillary sinus floor augmentation: The "Sinus Pack" technique. Anatomical factors and surgical outcomes related to perforation size and handling. Part 3/3.

Purpose: To highlight the different risk factors, whether surgical or anatomical, related to Schneiderian membrane perforation, while evaluating the predictability of currently available methods to manage such perforations.

Methods: Charts of subjects experiencing perforation during maxillary sinus augmentation were retrospectively reviewed. Data related to possible anatomical and surgical risk factors were extracted.

A novel approach to manage Schneiderian membrane perforation in the maxillary sinus floor augmentation: The "Sinus Pack" technique. Histomorphometric analysis. Part 2/3.

Purpose: This retrospective study examined the histomorphometrical outcomes resulting from managing Schneiderian membrane perforation during maxillary sinus floor augmentation using two different approaches and relating the results to perforation size.

Methods: 19 subjects (7 males, 12 females, mean age 53.3±10.

A novel approach to manage Schneiderian membrane perforation in the maxillary sinus floor augmentation: The "Sinus Pack" technique. A retrospective case-control study. Part 1/3.

Purpose: This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of a technique for the management of maxillary sinus floor augmentation.

Methods: Nineteen subjects [7 males, 12 females, mean age 53.3±10.

Alveolar regeneration of the post-extraction site with cortical deficiency using the Lamina Socket Sealing technique: Retrospective study with histomorphometric analysis of regenerated bone and evaluation of soft tissue changes. Part 2/2.

Purpose: This retrospective observational study evaluated the histomorphometric and soft tissue outcome of a new alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) technique, "Lamina Socket Sealing" (LSS) technique, using a porcine barrier.

Methods: Patients with maxillary premolars to be extracted and extensive alveolar wall defects were enrolled and treated. Porcine-derived barriers and mesenchymal membrane were used to seal the extraction socket with alveolar particulate graft.

Alveolar regeneration of the post-extraction site with cortical deficiency using the Lamina Socket Sealing technique: A retrospective study with clinical, radiographic and histomorphometric analysis. Part 1/2.

Purpose: This retrospective observational study aims to evaluate the outcome of a new alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) technique, "Lamina Socket Sealing" (LSS) technique, using a porcine barrier.

Methods: 36 subjects with maxillary premolars to be extracted and extensive alveolar wall defects were enrolled and treated. Porcine-derived barriers and mesenchymal membrane were used to seal the extraction socket with alveolar particulate graft.

Odontogenic Sinusitis with Oroantral Communication and Fistula Management: Role of Regenerative Surgery.

: The aim of this study is to show our experience with the correct management of patients suffering from odontogenic sinusitis with oroantral communication and fistula. : According to the inclusion criteria, 41 patients were enrolled in this retrospective study with a diagnosis of odontogenic sinusitis with oroantral communication and fistula; 1 patient with pre-implantological complication, 14 with implantological complications, and 26 with classical complications. : Two patients were treated with a fractioned combined approach, 13 patients were treated with an oral approach only, and 26 patients were treated with a combination.

The Effectiveness of a Bioactive Healing Abutment as a Local Drug Delivery System to Impact Peri-Implant Mucositis: A Prospective Case Series Study.

Modern dental therapy makes use of prosthetic implant reconstructions, which are supported or retained on dental implants. The most frequent, long-term complications associated with these prosthetic implants include mucositis and peri-implantitis. Since mucositis is the initial inflammation of tissues supporting the dental implant, the management of this condition is thus crucial.

Effects of Flap Design on the Periodontal Health of Second Lower Molars after Impacted Third Molar Extraction.

The purpose of this study was to compare the envelope flap and triangular flap for impacted lower third molar (M3) extraction and their effects on the periodontal health of adjacent second molars (M2). A population of 60 patients undergoing M3 extraction with the envelope flap (Group A) or triangular flap (Group B) was analyzed, comparing probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and gingival recession (REC) recorded at six sites (disto-lingual, mid-lingual, mesio-lingual, disto-vestibular, mid-vestibular, and mesio-vestibular) before (T) and 6 months after extraction (T). There was a statistically significant mean difference in PPD and CAL at two sites, disto-vestibular (dv) and disto-lingual (dl), between values recorded before and 6 months after surgery for either Group A or Group B.

Photodynamic Therapy by Mean of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for the Management of Periodontitis and Peri-Implantitis: A Retrospective Analysis of 20 Patients.

Periodontitis and peri-implantitis are common in the population worldwide. Periodontal diseases affect approximately 50% of adults, while mucositis affects 80% of patients with implants, turning into peri-implantitis at a rate varying from 28 to 58%. If standardized treatments for all degrees and variety of periodontal diseases are known and codified, a consensus on the treatment of peri-implantitis still has to be found.

Clinical Comparison of Diode Laser Assisted "v-Shape Frenectomy" and Conventional Surgical Method as Treatment of Ankyloglossia.

(1) Background: Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie is a condition, in which the tip of tongue cannot protrude beyond the lower incisor teeth because of short frenulum linguae, often containing scar tissue. Limitations of movement are the most important clinical symptoms of this condition, together with feeding, speech, and mechanical problems. (2) Methods: the present study included two groups of patients (group A and group B) including, respectively, 29 and 32 patients (61 patients total), aged from 8 to 12 and presenting ankyloglossia classified according to the Kotlow's classification.

The Growth Factors in Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin (A-PRF) Reduce Postoperative Complications after Mandibular Third Molar Odontectomy.

Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars constitutes one of the most frequently performed procedures within oral surgery. This surgery procedure is associated with many post-operative complications. Advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) belongs to the second generation of platelet concentrates and is rich in numerous growth factors.

Local/Topical Antibiotics for Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Most studies indicate that the mechanical removal of the bacterial biofilm from the implant surface is the central goal of peri-implantitis therapy. However, controversial results in the treatment of peri-implantitis have led to the consideration of additional strategies that include surgical approaches and chemical adjuvants. Local/topical antibiotics, such as minocycline, azithromycin, tetracycline, amoxicillin, doxycycline, and metronidazole, may improve the efficacy of the definitive treatment of the disease, but the lack of conclusive findings prevents their use in clinical practice.

The Treatment of Peri-Implant Diseases: A New Approach Using HYBENX as a Decontaminant for Implant Surface and Oral Tissues.

Background: Peri-implantitis is a pathological condition characterized by an inflammatory process involving soft and hard tissues surrounding dental implants. The management of peri-implant disease has several protocols, among which is the chemical method HYBENX. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of HYBENX in the treatment of peri-implantitis and to compare HYBENX with other chemical agents used in the surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.

Taste and smell as chemosensory dysfunctions in COVID-19 infection.

Purpose: To review the literature on the presence of two clinical manifestations in patients presenting COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia).

Methods: PubMed and EMBASE were searched and studies were selected starting from November, 2019 until April 2020; also, the references of the selected articles were evaluated for methodological quality.

Results: Of the 19 studies analyzed, five were included to evaluate the presence of ageusia and/or anosmia as symptoms in patients who were tested and resulted positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Topical Ectoine: A Promising Molecule in the Upper Airways Inflammation-A Systematic Review.

To date, topical therapies guarantee a better delivery of high concentrations of pharmacologic agents to the mucosa of the upper airways (UA). Recently, topical administration of ectoine has just been recognized as adjuvant treatment in the Allergic Rhinitis (AR) and Rhinosinusitis (ARS). The aim of this work is to review the published literature regarding all the potential therapeutic effects of ectoine in the acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of UA.

Saline nasal irrigations for chronic rhinosinusitis: From everyday practice to evidence-based medicine. An update.

Saline nasal irrigations (SNIs) are often recommended as an additional non-pharmacological treatment for adults with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), for which it could even be considered a first-line treatment. However, there is a wide range of different SNI protocols. The aim of this article is to review the published literature regarding all of the potential therapeutic effects of SNIs in adult CRS patients who had not undergone sinus surgery and clarify the role of the various saline nasal solutions and protocols (particularly the volume, frequency and duration of treatment), and describe the nasal devices used.

Vestibular rehabilitation in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Reality or fiction?

The objective of this article is to systematically review the evidence on the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Relevant published studies about VR in BPPV were searched in PubMed, Google Scholar and Ovid using various keywords. We included trials that were available in the English language and did not apply publication year or publication status restrictions.

Hyaluronic acid: Perspectives in dentistry. A systematic review.

To date, topical therapies guarantee a better delivery of high concentrations of pharmacologic agents to the soft periodontal tissue, gingiva, and periodontal ligament as well as to the hard tissue such as alveolar bone and cementum. Topical hyaluronic acid (HA) has recently been recognized as an adjuvant treatment for chronic inflammatory disease in addition to its use to improve healing after dental procedures. The aim of our work was to systematically review the published literature about potential effects of HA as an adjuvant treatment for chronic inflammatory disease, in addition to its use to improve healing after common dental procedures.

Hydraulic sinus lift technique in future site development: clinical and histomorphometric analysis of human biopsies.

Purpose: The fluid-dynamic technique is characterized by the hydraulic detachment of the mucosa and simultaneous filling of the sub-Schneiderian space, with a graft material of paste-like consistency.

Materials And Methods: Authors performed 13 future site developments, on as many patients (4 men; 9 women; age 49.46 ± 12.

Maxillary sinus floor elevation via crestal approach: the evolution of the hydraulic pressure technique.

The current study describes an innovative protocol for the surgical maxillary sinus augmentation via a crestal approach that uses hydraulic pressure to lift the Schneiderian membrane and simultaneously fill the subantral space with a biomaterial for bone regeneration (nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite in aqueous solution). The technique in question combines the advantages of large amounts of grafted biomaterial with reduced trauma, high precision, and predictability.