Feasibility of Immediate Implant Placement in Maxillary First Premolars: Prediction of Implant Locations Using Restorations- A Radiographic Study.

Background: Maxillary premolars have a unique anatomical location. This is an CBCT based study where the suitability of maxillary premolars for immediate implant placement (IIP) is evaluated. Based on prosthetically driven treatment treatment planning a simple classification system is put forth.

The 'One Customized Abutment One Time' concept - An innovative technique for optimizing immediacy and digital protocols.

Disconnection and reconnection of abutments multiple times have known to affect the mucosal barrier around implants leading to marginal bone loss. This clinical report describes a novel technique that amalgamates the benefits of digital technologies encompassing the fabrication of surgical guides for implant placement, customized hybrid zirconia abutments and all ceramic lithium disilicate crowns prior to implant placement. A correct 3-dimensional implant positioning along with immediate placement of the definitive hybrid customized abutment and a lithium disilicate crown has the potential to reduce treatment time, visits and costs while delivering optimal esthetic outcomes.

Comparative Evaluation of Marginal Bone Levels, ISQ Trends, and Implant Survival Rates Between Conventional Drilling and Osteotome Technique Using Implants of Varied Lengths: A Split-Mouth Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To assess marginal bone loss (MBL) and implant stability when implant site preparation is performed with conventional drilling and the osteotome technique in the posterior maxilla.

Materials And Methods: In total, 30 patients (mean age: 46.97 + 7.

Evaluation of shear bond strength and translucency of zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate and lithium disilicate: An study.

Aim: To analyze the effect of various surface treatment protocols on shear bond strength between the ceramic and resin cement (RC) and influence of zirconia on the translucency of LD as compared to zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS).

Setting And Design: In-Vitro Study.

Materials And Methods: Specimens (14 mm × 12 mm × 2 mm) (n = 135) and (14 mm × 12 mm × 1 mm) (n = 45) of ZLS computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing glass ceramic block and LD were fabricated, respectively.

In-Vitro Evaluation of Photofunctionalized Implant Surfaces in a High-Glucose Microenvironment Simulating Diabetics.

The present study aimed to assess the efficacy of photofunctionalization on commercially available dental implant surfaces in a high-glucose environment. Discs of three commercially available implant surfaces were selected with various nano- and microstructural alterations (Group 1-laser-etched implant surface, Group 2-titanium-zirconium alloy surface, Group 3-air-abraded, large grit, acid-etched surface). They were subjected to photo-functionalization through UV irradiation for 60 and 90 min.

Do digital impressions have a greater accuracy for full-arch implant-supported reconstructions compared to conventional impressions? An study.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of conventional implant impressions with digital impression techniques made using two different intraoral scanners.

Setting And Design: In-Vitro study.

Material And Methods: A scan of master cast containing four implants was made using two intraoral scanners: CEREC Primescan (Dentsply Sirona, USA) and 3Shape Trios (Copenhagen, Denmark) with PEEK scan bodies attached to the implants.

Effects of surface modification techniques on zirconia substrates and their effect on bonding to dual cure resin cement - An study.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of different surface treatments of monolithic zirconia on the bond strength of resin to zirconia and, to explore alternative methods to improve this bonding.

Settings And Design: In-Vitro study.

Materials And Methods: Fifty rectangular sintered blocks of Yttria-stabilized Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal ceramics of dimensions were milled and sintered.

Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction in Three-Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and patient satisfaction with a three-implant-retained mandibular overdenture.

Materials And Methods: In this randomized crossover clinical trial, 20 edentulous patients received a new set of conventional complete dentures (CDs; baseline). Subsequently, three implants were placed in the anterior mandible: two were placed in the canine regions bilaterally and one in the midline.

A Comparative Study on Simulated Chairside Grinding and Polishing of Monolithic Zirconia.

This study evaluated the effects of different simulated chairside grinding and polishing protocols on the physical and mechanical properties of surface roughness, hardness, and flexural strength of monolithic zirconia. Sintered monolithic zirconia specimens (15 mm × 3 mm × 3 mm) were abraded using three different burs: diamond bur, modified diamond bur (zirconia specified), and tungsten carbide bur, along with a group of unprepared specimens that served as a control group. The study was divided into two phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2.

Comparative evaluation of implant stability quotient trends, crestal bone loss and survival of photofunctionalised and untreated dental implants: A split-mouth randomised controlled clinical trial.

Purpose: To evaluate the crestal bone loss and implant stability quotient trends of photofunctionalised versus untreated implants.

Materials And Methods: A total of 34 patients (age 46.94 ± 12.

Anatomic variations of the osteomeatal complex and its relationship to patency of the maxillary ostium: A retrospective evaluation of cone-beam computed tomography and its implications for sinus augmentation.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of obliterated osteomeatal complex (OMC) due to the presence of anatomic variants.

Settings And Design: Retrospective Study.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 71 patients, 34 males and 37 females, aged 35-65 years were included in the study.

Ultrasound and CBCT analysis of blood flow and dimensions of the lingual vascular canal: A case control study.

Objective: To assess the correlation between the diameter of the mandibular lingual vascular canal (MLVC) as determined on CBCT examination to blood flow and arterial diameter as determined by ultrasound Doppler analysis (USG) in dentate and edentulous patients.

Methods: 20 subjects were equally distributed into two groups based on the status of their dentition. Group 1 included dentate subjects (DE) and Group 2 included edentulous subjects (ED).

Effect of crown-to-implant ratio on the marginal bone level changes and implant survival - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The purpose of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the existing evidence regarding the effect of crown-to-implant ratio (CIR) on the peri-implant crestal bone level change and implant survival. Randomized controlled clinical trials, prospective as well as retrospective studies with a minimum follow-up period of 12 months and 10 patients per group were included for this systematic review. Statistical analysis was performed to determine CIR effects on the peri-implant marginal bone level changes and implant survival.

Prosthetic outcomes and clinical performance of CAD-CAM monolithic zirconia versus porcelain-fused-to-metal implant crowns in the molar region: 1-year results of a RCT.

Objective: To investigate the clinical performance of monolithic zirconia implant crowns as compared to porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) implant crowns.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-six healthy patients received reduced diameter implants in the molar region. Following random allocation, either a monolithic zirconia crown (Mono-ZrO ) or a (PFM) was inserted.

Correction To: Evaluation of mechanical and adhesion properties of glass ionomer cement incorporating nano-sized hydroxyapatite particles.

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Evaluation of mechanical and adhesion properties of glass ionomer cement incorporating nano-sized hydroxyapatite particles.

Glass ionomer cement is a widely used luting agent for indirect restorations but presents inferior mechanical properties compared to resin cement due to its low elastic modulus. This study evaluated the mechanical and adhesion properties of glass ionomer luting cements reinforced with nano-sized hydroxyapatite particles (HA). The nano-sized HA particles were synthesized using the co-precipitation technique and the resulting precipitate was characterized using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), field emission scanning electron (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Replicating a discolored tooth preparation: A technique for effective laboratory communication.

Fabricating a ceramic restoration for a discolored anterior tooth presents a clinical challenge. The dental technician is often hampered by being unaware of the shade of the discolored tooth preparation, which influences the color of the overlying ceramic restoration. A definitive cast that replicates the shade of the prepared tooth helps the ceramist to fabricate a restoration that masks the discoloration appropriately and still achieves the desired optical properties.

Effect of newly developed pigments and ultraviolet absorbers on the color change of pigmented silicone elastomer.

Aim And Objective: The aim and objective of the study is to evaluate effect of ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer (UV absorber Chimassorb 81) on color change of pigmented silicone elastomer when commercially available (red and yellow), and newly developed pigments (sicotrans red and sicopal brown) were used.

Materials And Methods: Two commercially available pigments - red (P112 Brilliant Red) and yellow (P106 Yellow) and two newly developed pigments - sicotrans red and sicopal brown were studied. In total eight groups made up of nine samples each were fabricated using elastomer with the combinations of the above pigments and UV stabilizer (Chimassorb 81).

Does Graft Particle Type and Size Affect Ridge Dimensional Changes After Alveolar Ridge Split Procedure?

Purpose: The absence of an adequate volume of bone at implant sites requires augmentation procedures before the placement of implants. The aim of the present study was to assess the ridge width gain with the use of allografts and biphasic β-tricalcium phosphate with hydroxyapatite (alloplast) in ridge split procedures, when each were used in small (0.25 to 1 mm) and large (1 to 2 mm) particle sizes.

Comparison of photographic and conventional methods for tooth shade selection: A clinical evaluation.

Aim: This study aimed to compare three different methods used for shade selection, i.e., visual method, spectrophotometer, and digital photography method.

Reliability of Resonance Frequency Analysis as an Indicator of Implant Micromotion: An In Vitro Study.

Purpose: To assess validity and reliability of resonance frequency analysis (RFA) as an indicator of implant micromotion (MM) in implants of different lengths and thread designs.

Materials And Methods: Two types of implants were studied-An implant with an asymmetrical, self-tapping thread design, varying thread pitch and geometry (Myriad Plus; Equinox Medical Technology, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) and a tapered implant with a proprietary buttress thread design (Tapered Internal; BioHorizon). MM was assessed for 2 implant lengths (Myriad-Plus 3.

Fracture Resistance of Implant Abutments Following Abutment Alterations by Milling the Margins: An In Vitro Study.

This in vitro study evaluated the effect of different levels of preparation of an implant abutment on its fracture resistance. The study evaluated abutments that incorporated a platform switch (Myriad Plus Abutments, Morse Taper Connection) and Standard abutments (BioHorizons Standard Abutment, BioHorizons Inc). Each abutment was connected to an appropriate implant and mounted in a self-cured resin base.