Genomic analyses of early peri-implant bone healing in humans: a systematic review.

Objective: The objective of the study was to systematically review the literature for studies reporting gene expression analyses (GEA) of the biological processes involved in early human peri-implant bone healing.

Methods: Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE) were searched in duplicate. Controlled and uncontrolled studies reporting GEA of human peri-implant tissues - including ≥5 patients and ≥2 time points - during the first 4 weeks of healing were eligible for inclusion.

Volume changes of maxillary sinus augmentations over time: a systematic review.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to systematically review the available literature on three-dimensional time-dependent graft volume changes after sinus augmentation (SA) with different biomaterials in humans.

Materials And Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were searched for related literature. Controlled and uncontrolled studies reporting volume changes of more than 10 SAs after at least 6 months, assessed by computed tomography (CT) or cone beam CT (CBCT), were eligible for inclusion.

Clinical applications of cell-based approaches in alveolar bone augmentation: a systematic review.

Background: Cell-based approaches, utilizing adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), are reported to overcome the limitations of conventional bone augmentation procedures.

Purpose: The study aims to systematically review the available evidence on the characteristics and clinical effectiveness of cell-based ridge augmentation, socket preservation, and sinus-floor augmentation, compared to current evidence-based methods in human adult patients.

Materials And Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL databases were searched for related literature.

Association between periapical lesions and maxillary sinus mucosal thickening: a retrospective cone-beam computed tomographic study.

Introduction: Odontogenic infections are a common cause of maxillary sinusitis. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between teeth with periapical lesions or periodontal disease and sinus mucosal thickening using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging.

Methods: CBCT scans of 243 patients (485 sinuses) were evaluated retrospectively for the presence of periapical lesions and/or periodontal disease in posterior maxillary teeth and associated sinus mucosal thickening.

Cone-beam computed tomographic analysis of sinus membrane thickness, ostium patency, and residual ridge heights in the posterior maxilla: implications for sinus floor elevation.

Objective: To determine, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), the residual ridge height (RRH), sinus floor membrane thickness (MT), and ostium patency (OP) in patients being evaluated for implant placement in the posterior maxilla.

Materials And Methods: CBCT scans of 128 patients (199 sinuses) with ≥1 missing teeth in the posterior maxilla were examined. RRH and MT corresponding to each edentulous site were measured.