A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of the Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Third Molar Extraction.

Purpose: Reducing opioid prescriptions after third molar extraction may decrease the risk of opioid dependence. This study compared prescribed morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) in patients undergoing mandibular third molar removal with and without use of liposomal bupivacaine (LB).

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included deidentified data from electronic medical records of patients who underwent extraction of ≥1 partial bony-or full bony-impacted mandibular third molar at 2 oral surgery centers in the United States in 2012 or 2018.

Prospective evaluation of implants connected to teeth.

Purpose: This prospective clinical trial examined the effect on teeth and implants when rigidly or non-rigidly connected in a cross-arch model.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients received 2 implants, 1 on each side of the mandible, and were restored with 3-unit fixed partial dentures connected either rigidly or non-rigidly to an abutment tooth. Patients were followed for at least 5 years post-restoration.

Implant reconstruction following removal of tumors of the head and neck.

Functional maxillofacial rehabilitation following tumor ablation depends on many variables. These include the magnitude of hard or soft tissue defects, the use of adjunctive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and the presence of underlying systemic disease. The physiologic effects of tumor ablation and radiation therapy on local tissues and grafted bone are discussed in this article in relation to the ultimate use of implant supported prostheses.

Hydroxyapatite-coated cylindrical implants in the posterior mandible: 10-year observations.

A total of 443 hydroxyapatite-coated cylindrical implants were placed into the posterior mandibles of consenting patients from July 1985 through December 1991. Implants were placed into ridges that had sufficient bone volume. Implants were also placed in ridges with thin bone, grafted bone, or immediate extraction sites, which occasionally resulted in increased morbidity.

Vascularized free bone grafts for maxillary and mandibular reconstruction.

Vascularized osteocutaneous free grafts have been successfully applied to maxillofacial reconstruction. Careful planning allows for implant prosthesis fabrication in these cases. The scapula, fibula, and ilium are the donor sites that result in the most favorable application of implant prosthetics.

Oral and maxillofacial reconstruction.

Advances in surgical technique and dental implant technology have benefitted both patients and practitioners alike. Earlier diagnosis and treatment, along with increased survival, has made it incumbent on the dental professional to be aware of what can be done for the formerly unrestorable patient. This cooperative team approach works to everyone's advantage.

Biointegrated hydroxylapatite-coated dental implants: 5-year clinical observations.

The clinical results of 772 biointegrated hydroxylapatite-coated titanium dental implants are discussed. The longest radiographic follow-up was done at 5 years, with a success rate of greater than 95%. Supporting animal research with other titanium implants is also provided.

Titanium plasma-sprayed (TPS) screw implants for the reconstruction of the edentulous mandible.

The Titanium Plasma-Sprayed Swiss Screw Implant System is described, with a discussion of preoperative patient evaluation, and implantation and prosthetic techniques. The results in 484 patients in whom these implants were placed in four countries are summarized.

A sixteen-year evaluation of the mandibular staple bone plate.

A retrospective study was done of 1,516 patients who had a mandibular staple bone plate operation for jaw reconstruction during the period from 1968 to 1984. The results indicated that 91.75% of the staples were functioning well without major complications, 2.

A multicenter retrospective review of the mandibular staple bone plate.

The mandibular staple bone plate, herein referred to as the staple, has been used as a reconstructive device to improve mandibular function for more than a decade. This report presents the clinical and radiographic findings of a retrospective survey of 160 patients from three separate practices over an eight-year period (1975-1983). The criteria established at the 1978 NIH-Harvard Consensus Development Conference on Dental Implants were used to evaluate results.

Soft tissue responses to hydroxylapatite particles of different shapes.

Fifteen beagle dogs seven to 15 months of age had 0.5 g of hydroxylapatite in the form of sharp-edged particles (HA-1) or rounded particles (HA-2) implanted in buccal soft tissue pouches. Tissue specimens from each site were obtained at two weeks, six weeks, three months, and six months.