Publications by authors named "Sotirios Gotsis"
Purpose: To assess the accuracy of fit of complete-arch printed prosthesis prototypes generated with a digital workflow protocol for completely edentulous jaws.
Materials And Methods: Forty-five edentulous jaws (35 patients) underwent intraoral complete-arch digital scans with the double digital scanning (DDS) technique and the generated standard tessellation language (STL) files were superimposed and imported into computer-aided design software. After STL merging, each master STL file was used for printing a prosthesis prototype.
Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to identify studies with a minimum of 5-years follow-up, reporting on the management of periodontally compromised teeth with either extraction and subsequent implant placement or teeth preservation with conventional periodontal treatment and application of regenerative procedures. The outcomes of these two approaches, based on clinical and radiographic data and the incidence of tooth- and implant-loss, were also investigated.
Material And Methods: A systematic search for studies reporting on clinical and radiographic outcomes of periodontal treatment or replacement of periodontally compromised teeth with implants was conducted in 3 electronic databases, followed by a hand-search in 8 journals.
Article Synopsis
- This study compares the accuracy of full-arch digital scans and conventional implant impressions for patients with no teeth in their upper or lower jaws.
- It involved 27 patients and analyzed the 3D deviations between digital scans and traditional stone casts to determine which method is more precise.
- Results showed that both methods had similar accuracy, with 3D deviations well within acceptable limits, and no significant difference was found between the maxillary and mandibular jaws.