Peri-implant diseases and systemic inflammation: A preliminary analysis from a cross-sectional survey of patients with hypertension.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between peri-implant diseases and systemic inflammation assessed by serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in a sample of patients with hypertension.

Methods: A total of 151 participants with hypertension were included in a cross-sectional study. The population was divided into six groups according to their peri-implant and periodontal status (healthy controls, mucositis, peri-implantitis, periodontitis, periodontitis and mucositis, periodontitis, and peri-implantitis).

Effects of low-sodium bread on dietary compliance and fecal cultivable bacteria in a randomized controlled pilot trial in hypertensive subjects.

High salt intake and compliance to low-sodium (LS) diets are critical in hypertension. Salt reduction in processed foods can help to achieve the target sodium intake. To verify the hypothesis that an innovative LS formulation of a traditional bread could result in a reduction of sodium intake and blood pressure, we performed a 6-month randomized controlled pilot trial on hypertensive patients.

Hemorrhagic Complications in Implant Surgery: A Scoping Review on Etiology, Prevention, and Management.

This article seeks to provide the most relevant aspects of the etiology, prevention, and management of bleeding in routine implant surgery. A comprehensive and systematic electronic search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews databases until June 2021. Further references of interest were retrieved from bibliographic lists of the selected articles and the "Related Articles" feature of PubMed.

Association of Probiotic Treatment With Antibiotics in Male Accessory Gland Infections.

Male accessory gland infection (MAGI) represents a frequent disease, commonly treated with antibiotics alone. However, in approximately 40% to 50% of patients, persistent infection is detected. Intestinal dysbiosis is involved in the pathogenesis of prostatitis.

Immediate flapless full-arch rehabilitation of edentulous jaws on 4 or 6 implants according to the prosthetic-driven planning and guided implant surgery: A retrospective study on clinical and radiographic outcomes up to 10 years of follow-up.

Objectives: to retrospectively evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of immediate, flapless full-arch prostheses, supported by 4/6 implants according to prosthetic-driven planning and guided surgery.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 28 edentulous patients (20 female/8 males; average age 67.75 ± 8.

Association between subclinical atherosclerosis and oral inflammation: A cross-sectional study.

Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT) values and periodontal and peri-implant diseases in a sample of patients with hypertension.

Methods: A total of 151 participants with presence of at least one dental implant in function for >5 years were recruited. Anthropometric measurements, 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, ultrasound assessment of carotid arteries (c-IMT and presence of plaque) were recorded and venous blood samples obtained.

The Effect of an Optimized Diet as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy in Subjects with Periodontitis: A Prospective Study.

Diet and nutrition are generally categorized as modifiable lifestyle risk factors for the development of periodontal disease because diet may influence a person’s inflammatory status. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the application of a diet plan focused on reducing inflammation and oxidative stress in treating periodontitis. Subjects suffering from periodontitis were divided into two groups.

Local/Topical Antibiotics for Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Most studies indicate that the mechanical removal of the bacterial biofilm from the implant surface is the central goal of peri-implantitis therapy. However, controversial results in the treatment of peri-implantitis have led to the consideration of additional strategies that include surgical approaches and chemical adjuvants. Local/topical antibiotics, such as minocycline, azithromycin, tetracycline, amoxicillin, doxycycline, and metronidazole, may improve the efficacy of the definitive treatment of the disease, but the lack of conclusive findings prevents their use in clinical practice.

Bone mineralization and immediate function of six dental implants in patients with Klinefelter syndrome.

Patients with Klinefelter syndrome face many challenges in oral treatment and bone mineralization due to multiple systemic dysfunctions. This case report follows the geometrical treatment with immediate implant loading of an adult male patient with Klinefelter syndrome. Satisfactory results were demonstrated in clinical follow-up.

Computer-assisted implant placement and full-arch immediate loading with digitally prefabricated provisional prostheses without cast: a prospective pilot cohort study.

Background: Immediate loading of implant-supported full-arch rehabilitations has become routine practice when treating edentulous patients. The combination of static computer-aided implant surgery (s-CAIS) and digital prosthetic workflow could eliminate several treatment steps and facilitate prostheses delivery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the 1-year results of digitally prefabricated polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) provisional prostheses without a cast for full-arch computer-assisted immediate loading.

The Treatment of Peri-Implant Diseases: A New Approach Using HYBENX as a Decontaminant for Implant Surface and Oral Tissues.

Background: Peri-implantitis is a pathological condition characterized by an inflammatory process involving soft and hard tissues surrounding dental implants. The management of peri-implant disease has several protocols, among which is the chemical method HYBENX. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of HYBENX in the treatment of peri-implantitis and to compare HYBENX with other chemical agents used in the surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.

Microbiological Profiles of Dental Implants in Metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Case-Control Study.

There is a lack of knowledge on the possible influence of systemic conditions on peri-implantitis. The aim of this case-control study is to evaluate the difference in terms of oral pathogens' concentrations in the peri-implant sulcus of a group of patients affected by metabolic syndrome (Mets) compared to healthy subjects. For each patient, peri-implant sulcular biofilm samples were obtained by inserting two sterile endodontic paper points in the deepest aspect of the peri-implant sulcus for 30 s.

Effects of ibuprofen administration timing on oral surgery pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the analgesic effect of ibuprofen 400 mg given 30 min before or immediately after third molars surgery under local anaesthesia.

Materials And Methods: The single-centre, randomized, split-mouth, triple-blind, clinical trial involved 38 outpatients, for a total of 76 bilateral symmetrical fully bone impacted mandibular third molars. Each patient was undergone to separate surgical sessions for the right and left side, and ibuprofen was randomly administered 30 min before or immediately after the intervention.

Prevalence and treatment of retrograde peri-implantitis: a retrospective cohort study covering a 20-year period.

Objectives: The aims of this retrospective study were to report data on the prevalence of retrograde peri-implantitis (RPI) in a single-center in a 20-year observation period and to evaluate implant survival after surgical treatment.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted screening all patients who underwent implant treatment in a private practice. Patients were enrolled if they had one or more implants showing a radiolucency around the implant apex, without implant mobility.

Evaluation of the periodontal healing of the second mandibular molar distal site following insertion of PRF in the third molar post extraction alveolus.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the periodontal healing of the distal sites of the mandibular second molars, comparing the extraction therapy of the third molar with and without PRF adjunct into the postextraction alveolus. The study sample was composed by 40 consecutive patients who underwent extraction of mandibular third molars. Patients were divided in two groups: the last 20 participants who have only been subjected to extraction (spontaneous healing group, SHG) and the first 20 patients who had PRF adjunct (PRF group, PG).

Clinical comparison of a xenogeneic collagen matrix versus subepithelial autogenous connective tissue graft for augmentation of soft tissue around implants.

Dental implant placement is a predictable therapy for replacing teeth. Nevertheless, mechanical, biological, and aesthetic complications frequently occur. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of a xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) used at the time of implant placement as an alternative to a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG), for soft tissue augmentation.

Knowledge and Attitude towards Retrograde Peri-Implantitis among Italian Implantologists: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: Retrograde peri-implantitis (RPI) is a pathological entity with an unclear etiology (e.g., overheating during implant insertion, residual infection of the tooth replaced by the implant or the endodontic lesion of neighboring teeth) and an extremely low prevalence and has been scarcely investigated.

Correlation between endodontic pulpal/periapical disease and retrograde peri-implantitis: A case series.

Retrograde peri-implantitis is a symptomatic complication, characterised by radiographic detection of bone loss at the periapex of the implant. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible endodontic aetiology, evaluating the effectiveness of surgical treatment without endodontic therapy of adjacent teeth. In the 10-year interval, three patients reported symptoms of retrograde peri-implantitis after a mean period of 30.

Clinical and volumetric analysis of peri-implant soft tissue augmentation using an acellular dermal matrix: A prospective cohort study.

Background: The role of keratinized mucosa in promoting peri-implant health is controversial, however recent evidence support the use of soft tissue augmentation procedures around dental implants. Soft tissue substitutes have been proposed to replace autogenous connective tissue grafts, therefore the aims of this study are to report clinical and volumetric three-dimensional changes in mucosal thickness (MT) 1 year after treatment with an acellular dermal matrix (ADM).

Methods: Soft tissue augmentation was performed at second-stage surgery in the premolar maxillary area with an ADM.

Subjects with temporomandibular joint disc displacement and body posture assessment via rasterstereography: a pilot case-control study.

Objective: The possible relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and body posture is still controversial. Rasterstereography has been introduced as a radiation-free, reliable and non-invasive method to analyze three-dimensional spinal posture. The aim of this case-control study is to evaluate, through rasterstereography, body posture parameters in a group of patients with reducible unilateral dislocation of the articular disc, compared to healthy volunteers.

Early implant placement and peri-implant augmentation with a porcine-derived acellular dermal matrix and synthetic bone in the aesthetic area: a 2-year follow-up prospective cohort study.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the 2-year follow-up results of early implant placement with simultaneous peri-implant augmentation using an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) and a synthetic bone substitute in the aesthetic zone. Twenty subjects were enrolled in this study, they were either males (eight) or females (12), with a mean age of 47.8±4.