A 3-year multicenter study of marginal bone level and soft tissue health of a 1-piece implant.

Purpose: The study evaluated 1-piece implants in daily clinical situations.

Materials And Methods: One-piece implants restoring both single teeth and partially edentulous sites were included. A single-stage procedure was used with immediate provisionalization within 24 hours after surgery.

Trends and attitudes regarding head and neck oncologic surgery: a survey of United States oral and maxillofacial surgery programs.

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to: 1) estimate the prevalence and trends of American oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) programs in recruiting head and neck oncologic surgery (HNOS) -trained faculty, performing HNOS oncologic procedures and microvascular reconstruction, and presenting HNOS research at academic meetings; 2) estimate whether HNOS and microvascular reconstruction involvement varies among programs with or without a program director or chair trained in HNOS; 3) estimate whether HNOS involvement varies among those OMS programs that regularly attend and do not attend tumor board; 4) estimate whether HNOS involvement varies among those programs that have and have not presented HNOS research at an academic meeting; 5) estimate whether HNOS involvement varies among doctor of medicine-integrated and 4-year OMS programs.

Materials And Methods: Investigators developed and distributed a survey to all US OMS program directors and/or chair composed of questions regarding faculty prevalence and recruitment, frequency and trends in cases, and the priority of applicants for residency with regard to HNOS. There were 18 close-ended questions, and one open-ended question.