Outcomes of a 1-Year Prospective Single-Arm Cohort Study Using a Novel Macro-Hybrid Implant Design in Extraction Sockets: Part 1.

A novel macro-hybrid implant design was introduced to afford high apical primary stability and more coronal space to preserve the circumferential extraction socket architecture. This study presents 1-year data from a prospective single-arm cohort study. The data was distilled based on the following criteria: (1) single-tooth immediate tooth replacement therapy (ITRT) in the maxillary anterior and premolar regions in intact (Type 1) extraction sockets that were (2) treated with the dual-zone grafting technique.

Treatment of edentulous and partially edentulous patients with CAD/CAM frameworks: a pilot case study.

Computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) has been used successfully in commercial industry for several decades and is only now becoming more common for use within the clinical setting. This presentation will outline how CAD/CAM frameworks present numerous advantages over conventional castings when used to treat edentulous and partially edentulous patients in such areas as strength, biocompatibility, and precision machining. Recent advancements in CAD/CAM technology have decreased the costs associated with the fabrication of implant- and tooth-borne frameworks.

A retrospective analysis of osseotite NT implants in clinical practice: 1-year follow-up.

This article reports the preliminary results from a clinical study involving the use of implants with a natural taper design in edentulous and partially edentulous patients. Implants were followed for at least 12 months after occlusal loading. Three hundred nine implants were placed by two periodontists (176 maxillary, 133 mandibular; 198 anterior, 111 posterior).