Osseoperception in Dental Implants: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: Replacement of lost teeth has significant functional and psychosocial effects. The capability of osseointegrated dental implants to transmit a certain amount of sensibility is still unclear. The phenomenon of developing a certain amount of tactile sensibility through osseointegrated dental implants is called osseoperception.

Key biomechanical characteristics of complete-arch fixed mandibular prostheses supported by three implants developed at P-I Brånemark Institute, Bauru.

Purpose: To determine the range of vertical cantilever (VC), real cantilever (RC), and height of the imaginary triangle (h) formed by the bases of the three implant cylinders in full-arch mandibular prostheses supported by three implants.

Materials And Methods: The sample comprised 203 patients (147 women, 56 men; mean age, 58 years, range, 37 to 79 years) with full-arch mandibular rehabilitations. Their prostheses were measured in relation to implant placement to characterize numerical values for VC, force arm of the lever system (represented by the distal cantilever or RC), and resistance arm of the system (represented by the height of the imaginary triangle formed by the bases of the three implants).

Histological evaluation of bone formation adjacent to dental implants with a novel apical chamber design: preliminary data in the rabbit model.

Background: Wound healing events after implant placement will vary according to the extent of the necrotic zone.

Purpose: The goal of the present study was to evaluate bone healing around titanium implants with a novel apical chamber design.

Materials And Methods: Titanium implants grade 4 were turned with different apex design.

Extraoral implants in the rehabilitation of craniofacial defects: implant and prosthesis survival rates and peri-implant soft tissue evaluation.

Purpose: Few reports have evaluated cumulative survival rates of extraoral rehabilitation and peri-implant soft tissue reaction at long-term follow-up. The objective of this study was to evaluate implant and prosthesis survival rates and the soft tissue reactions around the extraoral implants used to support craniofacial prostheses.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was performed of patients who received implants for craniofacial rehabilitation from 2003 to 2010.

Assessment of rehabilitation in edentulous patients treated with an immediately loaded complete fixed mandibular prosthesis supported by three implants.

Purpose: Conventionally, in patients with completely edentulous mandibles, fixed prostheses have been supported by four or more implants. However, an alternative protocol employing three implants and immediate loading has been developed. The objective of the present study was to assess the rehabilitation of edentulous patients treated with a complete fixed mandibular prosthesis with immediate loading and supported by three implants.