In vivo investigation on connective tissue healing to polished surfaces with different surface wettability.

Objectives: Connective tissue in contact to transgingival/-dermal implants presents itself as tight scar formation. Although rough surfaces support the attachment they increase bacterial colonisation as well. In contrast to surface roughness, little is known about the influence of surface wettability on soft-tissue healing in vivo.

The use of likelihood ratio methodology to find predictors of treatment outcome in patients with dental injury diagnoses.

The purpose of this prospective, cohort study of patients with dental injuries was to develop prediction rules to predict treatment response related to the management of dental injuries. The study comprised of 130 patients with a single permanent incisor affected by a dental displacement (n = 100) or fracture injury (n = 30). Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) measurements of pulpal blood flow (PBF) were taken 6 and 18 weeks after dental injury Treatment response (success or failure) was categorized based on findings of clinical and radiographical evaluation after 9 months.

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of temporomandibular joint soft tissue changes in type V and VI condylar injuries.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to describe the incidence of acute temporomandibular joint (TMJ) soft tissue lesions associated with the occurrence of type V (high condylar fractures with dislocation) and type VI condylar fractures (condylar head fractures).

Patients And Methods: The study comprised 11 consecutive patients, who were assigned a diagnosis of a uni- or bilateral type V or type VI condylar fracture. Bilateral sagittal and coronal magnetic resonance (MR) images were obtained immediately after injury to establish the presence or absence of disc disruption, capsular tear, retrodiskal tissue tear, and hemarthrosis.

Condylar injury: magnetic resonance imaging findings of temporomandibular joint soft-tissue changes.

Recent studies have suggested magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as useful in the evaluation of soft-tissue changes that occur in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) after acute condylar trauma. The aim of this study was to investigate whether MRI findings of disc displacement, capsular tear and haemarthrosis are linked to the degree of condylar injury. Nineteen patients were assigned a diagnosis of uni- or bilateral condylar fracture (n=17), or condylar contusion with a uni- or bilateral diagnosis of TMJ sprain/strain (n=2).

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of internal derangement, osteoarthrosis, effusion, and bone marrow edema before and after performance of arthrocentesis and hydraulic distension of the temporomandibular joint.

Objectives: To investigate whether temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement type III and capsulitis/synovitis are related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnoses of internal derangement, osteoarthrosis (OA), effusion, and/or bone marrow edema (BME), and whether arthrocentesis is associated with changes in diagnoses of internal derangement, OA, effusion, and/or BME.

Study Design: The study comprised 28 patients with a clinical unilateral TMJ disorder of internal derangement type III and capsulitis/synovitis. Bilateral MRI was immediately performed preoperatively and at a 2-month follow-up.