Effects of systemic zoledronic Acid administration on osseointegration of hydroxyapatite-coated and resorbable blast material surface implants in rabbit models.

Purpose: It is unknown whether zoledronic acid (ZA) interferes with initial bone healing at implant sites. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of systemic zoledronic acid administration on osseointegration of hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated and resorbable blast material surface (RBM) implants in rabbit models.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight male New Zealand rabbits (aged 6 to 12 months) were used in this study.

Mandibular fractures: a comparative analysis between young and adult patients in the southeast region of Turkey.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review and compare the differences between mandibular fractures in young and adult patients.

Material And Methods: Patients treated at the Oral and Maxillofacial Department of Dicle University during a five-year period between 2000 and 2005 were retrospectively evaluated with respect to age groups, gender, etiology, localization and type of fractures, treatment methods and complications.

Results: 532 patients were included in the study, 370 (70%) males and 162 (30%) females, with a total of 744 mandibular fractures.