The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of osteonecrosis of the jaw in a pediatric population with systemic therapeutic exposure to an antiresorptive, anti-angiogenic, and/or immunomodulating drug (ARAID), and in particular in the subgroup of patients who had undergone invasive dental treatment. This was a retrospective cohort study performed at a single center. The investigation included pediatric patients who had undergone systemic therapy with ARAIDs and who began receiving ARAID therapy at ≤16 years of age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: When providers are forced to address the growing oral healthcare needs of an aging and sick population, full mouth extractions (FMEs) are often sought as a solution. The purpose of this observational study was to evaluate mortality rates, mortality timeline, and to identify associated risk factors.
Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Preprosthetic surgery remains a work horse of dentoalveolar surgery. Advances in rehabilitation of the edentulous mouth with the use of endosseous osseointegrating dental implants and dermal matrix substitutes have changed the narrative of traditional preprosthetic surgery while maintaining some fundamental principles. An outline of the basic techniques in preprosthetic dentoalveolar surgery is discussed in the setting of these technological and tissue engineering advances.
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