Guidelines for dental implants in the times of COVID-19.

Since the first reported case in December 2019, COVID-19 has become a worldwide pandemic. Although primarily a zoonotic infection, human-to-human transmission is well reported now and the mode of spread is mainly via respiratory droplets during direct contact or via surfaces contaminated with the virus as it remains viable on the surfaces for a long time. Direct communication and consistent exposure to body fluids such as blood and saliva and the fact that routinely done dental procedures generate aerosols predisposing dental professionals to serious risk for COVID-19 infection.

Associations among gene polymorphisms, crestal bone loss, and bone mineral density in patients receiving dental implants.

Objectives: Interleukin 1 (IL-1) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) gene polymorphisms have been suggested to be responsible for diminished bone mineral density (BMD) and high crestal bone loss (CBL) in some individuals. However, the effects of systemic BMD on variations in peri-implant CBL are unclear. Hence, this study was aimed at investigating the association of IL-1 and IL-6 gene polymorphisms with systemic BMD and CBL around dental implants.

A computed tomographic evaluation of effect of mandibular advancement device at two different horizontal jaw positions in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Statement Of Problem: Studies pertaining to the objective assessments of the efficacy of mandibular advancement device in patients with obstructive sleep apnea are scarce.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the effect of MAD at two different horizontal positions of mandible on upper airway dimensions through computed tomography.

Material And Methods: Twenty-nine consenting participants satisfying predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled and an adjustable two-piece MAD was fabricated at 50% maximum mandibular protrusion and after 4 weeks was adjusted to 70% protrusion.

A randomized controlled trial for evaluation of bone density changes around immediate functionally and nonfunctionally loaded implants using three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare and assess bone density changes around immediate functionally and nonfunctionally loaded implants.

Settings And Design: In vivo comparative study.

Materials And Methods: Sixty participants selected based on the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria received single tooth implants in mandible under two implant loading protocols: Immediate functionally loaded (IFL) and immediate nonfunctionally loaded (INFL).

A promising era of immediate esthetic rehabilitation.

The extraction of a tooth in the anterior region can result in resorption of alveolar bone around the socket, especially the buccal bone leading to horizontal as well as vertical bone loss. This makes rehabilitation in the anterior region an esthetically complex situation. To preserve the buccal bone, the root is bisected and buccal two-thirds is preserved in the socket.

Prosthetic management of a postsquamous cell carcinoma patient with maxillomandibular resection including lip.

Maxillofacial defects not only create esthetic and functional problems for the patient but also have psychological and social impact on the patient. The present clinical report describes the management of a patient who had undergone partial maxillectomy, hemimandibulectomy, and partial resection of the lip on the left side. Rehabilitation of this patient was done using silicone lip prosthesis and maxillary obturator.

Comparison of Crestal Bone Loss and Osteocalcin Release Kinetics in Immediately and Delayed Loaded Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: To compare concentration and release kinetics of osteocalcin and crestal bone loss under immediate and delayed loading conditions during osseointegration.

Materials And Methods: Forty-one patients who were indicated for rehabilitation with dental implants randomly received either implant with placement of permanent prosthesis after 3 months (delayed loading) or implant with placement of permanent prosthesis within 7 days (immediate loading). Radiographic assessment of crestal bone loss at the mesial and distal surface was done at 3, 6, and 12 months after implant placement.

Evaluation of mandibular advancement device placement based on levels of TNF-alpha in participants with obstructive sleep apnea: A clinical study.

Statement Of Problem: Objective assessments of the effect of mandibular advancement device on patients with obstructive sleep apnea are lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to compare levels of serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, and Berlin Questionnaire score in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea before and after treatment with a mandibular advancement device.

Material And Methods: Twenty participants diagnosed with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea based on polysomnography testing were enrolled.

Functional and psychological evaluation of premenopausal and postmenopausal women after provision of a complete denture prosthesis.

Statement Of Problem: Clinical studies regarding satisfaction and occlusal forces with the complete denture in relation to the menopause are sparse.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to compare satisfaction levels and occlusal force with complete dentures in premenopausal and postmenopausal Indian women.

Material And Methods: Twenty premenopausal (group pre-MP) and 20 postmenopausal (group post-MP) completely edentulous participants were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and estradiol levels were measured.