Publications by authors named "Thorsten Laurin"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how irradiation affects implant stability in the jawbone of minipigs, comparing irradiated and non-irradiated areas.
- Initial implant stability was similar in both groups, but over time, stability decreased more in irradiated bones, indicating the impact of reduced bone vitality.
- Despite initial decreases in stability, there was a slight stabilization or increase in implant stability by the end of the study period in both groups.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to confirm that laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) reliably assesses the vascularity of maxillary and mandibular bones, finding reduced vascularity in irradiated bones compared to nonirradiated ones.
- After extracting teeth from six minipigs, three were irradiated, and LDF measured blood flow around drilled holes in the jawbone, revealing less vascularization in irradiated areas, particularly in the mandible.
- The findings support the use of LDF for evaluating bone vascularity, suggesting a need for further research on its application in humans, especially those post-radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.