Effect of dental implant therapy on the preservation of orofacial tissues: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Fundamentally, this review addresses the following question: In partially or fully edentulous patients, do implant-supported dental prostheses preserve orofacial tissues when compared to conventional prostheses or no therapy?

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted according to the 2020 PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. Electronic searches were conducted at PubMed and Embase databases followed by manual search. Clinical studies comparing the effect of implant-supported prostheses with conventional rehabilitation or no treatment on alveolar bone resorption, remaining teeth, and jaw muscle thickness were considered for inclusion.

Reshaping dental faculty development using collective healthcare experiences.

Dental academics provide a fulfilling career path to educate the next generation of oral health professionals. The number of dentists choosing a career in dental academics is declining and existing faculty are opting for other career options. As the number of dental schools increase across the US, a critical shortage of educators may be evidenced.

Quality indicators for appropriate antibiotic prescribing in urinary tract infections in children.

Background: The aim of this study was to define a set of urinary tract infections (UTIs)-specific quality indicators for appropriate prescribing in children and evaluate clinical practices in a district general hospital in Greece.

Methods: The UTIs-specific quality indicators were informed by a review of the existing literature. Quality indicators were selected to describe the overall antibiotics use, prescribing patterns and UTIs clinical management regarding treatment and prophylaxis in a cohort of children admitted with a UTI.

Complete digital workflow for prosthesis prototype fabrication with double digital scanning: A retrospective study with 45 edentulous jaws.

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.

Influence of Implant Diameter and Taper on Virtual Implant Placement in the Maxillary Central Incisor Position: A CBCT Analysis.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the influence of implant diameter and taper on the proximity of virtually planned maxillary central incisor implants to the nasopalatine canal and adjacent anatomical structures.

Materials And Methods: Virtual implant planning was performed in the maxillary central incisor position. The distance between the implant and the incisive canal (IC) and the thickness of the surrounding buccal and palatal bone walls were measured.

An Esthetic Evaluation of Different Abutment Materials in the Anterior Maxilla: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Using a Crossover Design.

Purpose: To assess the effect of implant abutment material and soft tissue thickness on the peri-implant soft tissue color using spectrophotometry and to evaluate gingival esthetics and patient satisfaction with three different abutments.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five patients with a missing maxillary tooth in the esthetic area received an endosseous implant using a two-stage protocol. Gray titanium, pink anodized titanium, and hybrid zirconia custom abutments were fabricated for each participant and inserted for one week with a cross-over design in a randomized manner.

Using Project Management Principles to Facilitate Interdisciplinary Collaboration.

The impact of interdisciplinary collaboration should always be evaluated from the perspectives of different stakeholders, including patients (and their families/caregivers), healthcare providers, third-party insurance providers, researchers, and companies that provide materials/supplies, to name a few. In an educational environment, the healthcare provider team consists of a dental student/resident and a faculty member. The assessment of outcomes for interdisciplinary collaborations can be multilayered from patient care to education and research.

Full-Arch Removable vs Fixed Implant Restorations: A Literature Review of Factors to Consider Regarding Treatment Choice and Decision-Making in Elderly Patients.

Purpose: To review and analyze the literature regarding removable vs fixed implant prosthetic treatment for complete edentulism in elderly people.

Materials And Methods: A narrative review of published articles was conducted. Electronic and manual searches were performed to identify studies comparing removable vs fixed implant modalities for edentulous patients and/or reporting on specific outcomes for fixed vs removable implant restorations in elderly patients.

Recommendations for Implant-Supported Full-Arch Rehabilitations in Edentulous Patients: The Oral Reconstruction Foundation Consensus Report.

The tasks of Working Groups 1 to 6 at the 4th Consensus Meeting of the Oral Reconstruction Foundation were to elucidate clinical recommendations for implant-supported full-arch rehabilitations in edentulous patients. Six systematic/narrative reviews were prepared to address the following subtopics: (1) the influence of medical and geriatric factors on implant survival; (2) the prevalence of peri-implant diseases; (3) the influence of material selection, attachment type, interarch space, and opposing dentition; (4) different interventions for rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla; (5) different interventions for rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible; and (6) treatment choice and decision-making in elderly patients. Consensus statements, clinical recommendations, and implications for future research were determined based on structured group discussions and plenary session approval.

Treatment and Outcomes of Children With Febrile Urinary Tract Infection Due to Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Bacteria in Europe: TOO CUTE Study.

Background: The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Εnterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) is increasing globally. ESBL-PE are an important cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. We aimed to characterize the clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of childhood UTI caused by ESBL-PE in Europe.

Digital vs Conventional Implant Impressions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: To systematically review in vitro and clinical studies comparing quantitatively the 3D accuracy (global implant deviations) of digital vs conventional implant impressions for partially and completely edentulous patients.

Materials And Methods: Electronic and manual searches were conducted to identify in vitro and clinical studies, reporting on the 3D accuracy between digital and conventional implant impressions. Secondary outcomes were the effect of implant angulation, type of conventional impression technique, and type of intraoral scanner on the accuracy of implant impressions.

Effect of time in function on the predictability of short dental implants (≤6 mm): A meta-analysis.

Purpose: To analyse randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and prospective cohort studies reporting on the survival and failure rates of functionally loaded short implants (SI) based on the actual length of time in function.

Materials And Methods: This meta-analysis was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. Electronic and manual searches were conducted to identify RCTs and prospective cohort studies reporting survival and complication rates of short dental implants (≤6 mm) based on the time in function.

Antibiotic treatment and antimicrobial resistance in children with urinary tract infections.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe antibiotic prescribing patterns and antimicrobial resistance rates in hospitalised children with febrile and afebrile urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Methods: Antibiotic prescriptions and antibiograms for neonates, infants and older children with UTI admitted to a general district hospital in Central Greece were evaluated. Data covering a 5-year period were collected retrospectively from the Paediatric Department's Electronic Clinical Archive.

Survival rates of short dental implants (≤6 mm) compared with implants longer than 6 mm in posterior jaw areas: A meta-analysis.

Purpose: To systematically review randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) reporting on the long-term survival and failure rates, as well as the complications of short implants (≤6 mm) versus longer implants (>6 mm) in posterior jaw areas.

Materials And Methods: Electronic and manual searches were conducted to identify studies, specifically RCTs, reporting on short dental implants (≤6 mm) and their survival and complication rates compared with implants longer than 6 mm. Secondary outcomes analyzed were marginal bone loss and prosthesis survival rates.

Group 5 ITI Consensus Report: Digital technologies.

Objectives: Working Group 5 was assigned the task to review the current knowledge in the area of digital technologies. Focused questions on accuracy of linear measurements when using CBCT, digital vs. conventional implant planning, using digital vs.

Group 1 ITI Consensus Report: The influence of implant length and design and medications on clinical and patient-reported outcomes.

Objectives: The aim of Working Group 1 was to address the influence of different local (implant length, diameter, and design) and systemic (medications) factors on clinical, radiographic, and patient-reported outcomes in implant dentistry. Focused questions on (a) short posterior dental implants (≤6 mm), (b) narrow diameter implants, (c) implant design (tapered compared to a non-tapered implant design), and (d) medication-related dental implant failures were addressed.

Materials And Methods: Four systematic reviews were prepared in advance of the Consensus Conference and were discussed among the participants of Group 1.

Antibiotics and Cure Rates in Childhood Febrile Urinary Tract Infections in Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Purpose: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections among children.

Objective: To systematically review the antimicrobials used for febrile UTIs in paediatric clinical trials and meta-analyse the observed cure rates and reasons for treatment failure.

Materials And Methods: We searched Medline, Embase and Cochrane central databases between January 1, 1990, and November 24, 2016, combining MeSH and free-text terms for: "urinary tract infections", AND "therapeutics", AND "clinical trials" in children (age range 0-18 years).

Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Trial Study Design: A Systematic Review.

Context: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent common bacterial infections in children. No guidance on the conduct of pediatric febrile UTI clinical trials (CTs) exist.

Objective: To assess the criteria used for patient selection and the efficacy end points in febrile pediatric UTI CTs.

Alleviation and prevention of severe allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis following long-term lemon juice use: a case report.

Allergic rhinitis (often coexisting with allergic conjunctivitis) is a highly prevalent, chronic, inflammatory disease. Most cases are not extraordinary; however, they may result in significant impairment in quality of life of patients, as well as in economical damage for both health-care system and patients. This case report describes the experiences of a middle-aged woman with the illness, who managed to completely alleviate and prevent her symptoms, in terms of intensity and chronicity, by drinking natural lemon juice diluted with water.