Effects of implant-related variables on the marginal bone loss around dental implants.

Objective: Marginal bone loss (MBL), a prognostic parameter for implant success, is associated with implant- and patient-related variables. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the crown-to-implant ratio and independent factors of implant diameter, implant length, implant type, location, and platform switching on distal and mesial MBLs at the 6-, 12-, 24-, and 36-month recall sessions of single crown implant-supported restorations.

Method And Materials: Radiographic and clinical data of patients treated with single crown implants were collected.

Evaluation of temperature rise following the application of diode and ErCr:Ysgg lasers: an study.

Purpose: Erbium, chromium: yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet (ErCr:Ysgg) lasers have been frequently used in oral surgical procedures and are almost seen as alternatives to diode lasers. The aim of this comparative study was to analyze in an animal model the thermal elevation induced by ErCr:Ysgg and diode lasers in soft tissue and bone.

Materials And Methods: Thirty freshly dissected sheep mandibles containing bone and soft tissue were divided into 120 equal parts.