
April 4, 2016
Review of the arterial vascular anatomy for implant placement in the anterior mandibleThe placement of implants in the anterior region of the mandible is not free of risk and can even sometimes be life-threatening. The aim of this article is to review the anatomy of the anterior mandib…

April 4, 2016
Transcrestal sinus floor elevation performed twice with collagen sponges and using a sonic instrumentThe objective of this study was to describe a minimally invasive transcrestal modified technique for sinus floor elevation performed twice with a sonic instrument (Sonosurgery).

April 4, 2016
Primary stability of dental implants with different thread geometries placed by clinicians with different clinical experience: An in vitro studyThe objective of this study was to establish the primary stability of implants with two different designs placed into artificial bone (Type II and Type IV density) by clinicians with different levels…

March 11, 2016
Identification of Staphylococcus aureus at the internal and external implant surfaces in individuals with periimplant disease: A cross-sectional studyThe objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) at internal and external dental implant surfaces in patients with periimplant disease.

March 11, 2016
Influence of the position of implants placed immediately into extraction sockets: An experimental study in dogsThe objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of implant positioning within an extraction socket on the depth of the implant at the time of surgery and on the buccal supracrestal exposure…

October 2, 2015
Immunohistochemical osteopontin expression in bone xenograft in clinical series of maxillary sinus liftThe objectives of this study were to examine osteopontin (OPN) expression in bone and anorganic bovine bone (ABB) in maxillary sinus grafts after six months of healing and to study its relationship to…

October 2, 2015
Evaluation of the effect of supervised plaque control after the surgical removal of partially erupted mandibular third molars on the periodontal condition distal to second molars affected by localized periodontal disease: A randomized blind clinical studyThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supervised plaque control on the periodontal condition distal to the second molars after the extraction of partially erupted mandibular third…

October 2, 2015
A volumetric 3-D digital analysis of dimensional changes to the alveolar process at implants placed immediately into extraction socketsThe objective of this study was to validate the use of a novel method to elaborate 3-D data on dimensional changes to the alveolar process after one year of healing at implants placed immediately into…

October 2, 2015
Influence of smoking and oral hygiene on success of implants placed after direct sinus liftThe objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of smoking and oral hygiene on the success and periimplant marginal bone loss of implants placed in one-stage and two-stage direct sinus lift…

October 2, 2015
Comparison of new bone formation between biphasic β-TCP bovine vs. β-TCP bovine doped with silicon biomaterials in small and large defects: Experimental study in dogsThe aim of this study was to assess the bone regeneration of critical-size mandibular defects filled with beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) bovine biomaterial in dogs compared with β-TCP bovine biomat…

October 2, 2015
Complications of postoperative swelling of the maxillary sinus membrane after sinus floor augmentationThe aim of this article was to investigate postoperative swelling of the maxillary sinus membrane that occurred one week after sinus floor augmentation.

October 2, 2015
The prevalence and quantitative analysis of the Epstein–Barr virus in healthy implants and implants affected by periimplantitis: A preliminary reportViruses, in particular the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), appear to play a role in the genesis and progression of human periodontitis and periimplantitis. The aim of the present study was to compare the pr…

September 15, 2015
Immediate replacement of failed dental implants owing to periimplantitisThis work aimed at determining whether immediate implant placement to replace infected implants can be a treatment method for periimplantitis.