Effect of personalized musical intervention on burden of care in dental implant surgery: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To explore a personalized musical intervention's effect on burden of care during dental implants placement.

Methods: Randomized Controlled Trial in 24 dental implant surgery patients. A personalized music intervention (Music Care© application) or an audiobook control condition was administered.

Do postoperative antibiotics influence one-year peri-implant crestal bone remodelling and morbidity? A double-blinded randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to assess whether giving postoperative antibiotics to healthy patients after straightforward platform-switched implant placement would influence peri-implant crestal bone levels and postoperative morbidity after 1 year.

Methods: Thirty-eight healthy individuals were recruited in this pilot, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The intervention group (n = 18) received two grams of amoxicillin one hour before implant placement followed by a 7 days postoperative regimen (500 mg tid).

Within-subject comparisons of maxillary fixed and removable implant prostheses: Patient satisfaction and choice of prosthesis.

Dental implants provide patients with restorative options for the edentulous maxilla. Both fixed and removable prostheses can be attached to the edentulous maxilla, but the efficacy of different designs has not been determined. In this two-session within-subject crossover trial we compared maxillary implant retained fixed prostheses with removable implant overdentures opposed by mandibular implant-supported overdentures.

Anatomical post design meets quartz fiber technology: rationale and case report.

Endodontically treated teeth frequently require a post and core to serve as a foundation for the coronal restoration. Remaining tooth structure, physical properties of the post material, post shape, and cement type all contribute to the success of the restoration. Post adaptation to the canal walls also represents an important element in the biomechanical performance of the prosthetic restoration.

Esthetic option for the implant-supported single-tooth restoration -- treatment sequence with a ceramic abutment.

A single implant-supported restoration is one treatment alternative to consider for the replacement of a missing tooth. Technological advances in materials and machining have led to the development of a densely sintered aluminum oxide ceramic abutment, designed and machined using CAD/CAM technology. This manufacturing method improves management of the subgingival depth of the crown/abutment interface and enhances the esthetic qualities of the restoration.