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{"title":"A 7.5-year randomized controlled clinical study comparing cemented and screw-retained one-piece zirconia-based implant-supported single crowns","authors":"Riccardo D. Kraus,&nbsp;Jenni Hjerppe,&nbsp;Nadja Naenni,&nbsp;Marc Balmer,&nbsp;Ronald E. Jung,&nbsp;Daniel S. Thoma","doi":"10.1111/clr.14346","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14346","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To compare marginal bone levels, biological, and technical outcomes of screw-retained versus cemented all-ceramic implant-supported zirconia-based single crowns after an observation period of 7.5 years.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Forty-four single implants in the esthetic zone in 44 patients (22 females, 22 males) were randomly assigned to two types of restorations: SR (screw-retained); veneered one-piece zirconia abutment and CR (cement-retained); veneered lithium disilicate crown intraorally cemented on a one-piece zirconia abutment. Patients were recalled annually up to 7.5 years and survival rates, biological, and technical parameters assessed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 31 patients attended the 7.5-year follow-up visit (17 SR group, 14 CR group). The survival rate on the restorative level was 77.5% (74.0% CR, 81.0% SR, <i>p</i> = .6399). Median marginal bone loss (MBL) values yielded −0.073 mm (−0.305; 0.238) in the CR and −0.215 mm (−0.500; 0.555) in the SR group (intergroup <i>p</i> = .6194). Mean bleeding on probing (BoP) values were significantly in favor of group SR with 20 ± 17% compared to 40 ± 22% in group CR (<i>p</i> = .011). The overall biological complication rate amounted to 27.5% (42.1% CR, 14.3% SR, <i>p</i> = .0775), whereas the technical complication rate was 32.5% (42.1% CR, 23.8% SR, <i>p</i> = .314). In total, CR restorations showed significantly more complications (84.2% for CR, 38.1% for SR, <i>p</i> = .0041).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>One-piece zirconia-based single crowns on two-piece dental implants exhibited a high rate of technical and biological complications at 7.5 years of follow-up. Cemented restorations revealed significant higher rates of bleeding on probing and total complications compared to screw-retained restorations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1669-1675"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629449/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alveolar ridge preservation in posterior maxillary teeth for reduction in the potential need for sinus floor elevation procedures: A pilot study","authors":"Lisetta Lam,&nbsp;Saso Ivanovski,&nbsp;Ryan S. B. Lee","doi":"10.1111/clr.14344","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14344","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate the effects of alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) on ridge height, sinus pneumatization and the potential need for lateral sinus augmentation following extraction in the posterior maxilla.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This randomized controlled pilot study included 28 patients requiring extraction in the posterior maxilla with bone height between 6 and 8 mm. The sites were randomly allocated to either unassisted socket healing (Control), ARP with deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) (Test 1), or collagen-stabilized DBBM (Test 2) groups. Pre- and post-operative CTs at 4 months were taken to determine changes in ridge heights, sinus volume, and the need for sinus floor elevation (SFE) procedures for cases where the residual mid-ridge height was &lt; 5 mm. Site-level analyses for changes in vertical ridge dimensions and sinus volume pre- and post-extraction/ARP were conducted using paired <i>t</i>-tests. Differences in mean changes in vertical ridge dimensions and sinus volume between the groups were determined using one-way ANOVA.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Significantly greater mean mid-ridge height reduction occurred in the control group (−2.7 ± 0.9 mm) compared to Test 1 (0.9 ± 3.7 mm) and Test 2 (1.0 ± 2.8 mm) groups (<i>p</i> &lt; .05). No significant changes in mean mid-ridge height were found in either test groups. Volumetric analysis showed a significantly greater increase in sinus volume in the control group (0.7 ± 0.7 cm³) compared to Test 1 (<i>n</i> = 3, −0.7 ± 0.8 cm³) group (<i>p</i> = .03). 89% of patients in the control group would require lateral window SFE  compared to Test 1 (42.8%) and Test 2 (40%) groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>ARP was effective in attenuating height changes in the middle of the ridge and may reduce sinus pneumatization following extraction in the posterior maxilla. This could potentially decrease the need for more invasive sinus augmentation procedures.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1568-1584"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629457/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Higher solubility and lower onset temperature of protein denaturation increase the osteoconductive capacity of collagen membranes: A preclinical in vivo study","authors":"Zahra Sadat-Marashi,&nbsp;Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi,&nbsp;Hiroki Katagiri,&nbsp;Niklaus P. Lang,&nbsp;Nikola Saulacic","doi":"10.1111/clr.14345","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14345","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Collagen membranes are extensively used for guided bone regeneration procedures, primarily for horizontal bone augmentation. More recently, it has been demonstrated that collagen membranes promote bone regeneration. Present study aimed at assessing if structural modifications of collagen membranes may enhance their osteoconductive capacity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-four adult Wistar rats were used. Bilateral calvaria defects with a diameter of 5 mm were prepared and covered with prototypes of collagen membranes (P1 or P2). The P1 membrane (positive control) presented a lower onset temperature of protein denaturation and a higher solubility than the P2 membrane (test). The contralateral defects were left uncovered (NC). After 1 and 4 weeks, the animals were euthanized. A microcomputed tomography analysis of the harvested samples was performed within and above the bony defect. Undecalcified ground sections were subjected to light microscopy and morphometric analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bone formation was observed starting from the circumferential borders of the defects in all groups at 1-week of healing. The foci of ossification were observed at the periosteal and <i>dura mater</i> sites, with signs of collagen membrane mineralization. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. At 4 weeks, remnants of the collagen fibers were embedded in the newly formed bone. In the P2 group, significantly more bone volume, more new bone, and marrow spaces compared to the NC group were observed. Furthermore, the P2 group showed more bone volume ectocranially then the P1 group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bone formation subjacent to a P2 membrane was superior than subjacent to the P1 membrane and significantly better compared to the control. Modifications of the physico-chemical properties may enhance the osteoconductive competence of collagen membranes, supporting bone formation outside the bony defects.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1585-1596"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142016590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Four-mm-short implants in the rehabilitation of posterior atrophic jaws: A retrospective study on 212 patients with a mean follow-up of 8.02 years","authors":"Carlo Barausse,&nbsp;Roberto Pistilli,&nbsp;Lorenzo Bonifazi,&nbsp;Subhi Tayeb,&nbsp;Gerardo Pellegrino,&nbsp;Andrea Ravidà,&nbsp;Pietro Felice","doi":"10.1111/clr.14349","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14349","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to assess clinical efficacy of 4-mm-short implants in patients with posterior severe vertical bone atrophy in the medium- and long-term follow-up.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients rehabilitated with 4-mm-short implants in the posterior atrophic jaws, with a minimum follow-up of 3 years post-loading, were included in the study. Data were collected for eligible patients, and marginal bone loss (MBL) for each implant was evaluated. The research outcomes were implant failure, MBL and complications.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 212 patients with 496 implants were included, resulting in a mean follow-up of 8.02 ± 2.17 years. The implant survival rate was 95.36% (95% CI: 93.12%–97.04%). More implant failures were observed in the maxilla (<i>p</i> = .02) and fewer failures were observed in patients undergoing more number of hygienic sessions per year (<i>p</i> &lt; .001). The average MBL after 1-year-loading was 0.47 mm, increasing to 0.59 mm after 10 years; after 3 years no statistically significant increase in MBL was observed. Maxillary implants showed greater bone loss than mandibular ones (<i>p</i> &lt; .001). More frequent professional oral hygiene sessions per year resulted being related with reduced MBL (<i>p</i> &lt; .001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Four-mm-short implants showed high survival rates with an up to 10-year follow-up. Their use can offer a fixed prosthetic solution for patients with posterior vertical bone atrophy, minimizing surgical invasiveness, rehabilitative times and costs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1607-1615"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629446/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Estimated economic costs of dental implants among older South Korean adults, 2015–2018","authors":"Hyeonjeong Go,&nbsp;Jeonghoon Ahn,&nbsp;Song Vogue Ahn,&nbsp;Hosung Shin,&nbsp;Atsuo Amano,&nbsp;Youn-Hee Choi","doi":"10.1111/clr.14343","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14343","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Dental implants are a considerable financial burden for elderly people and their caregivers. This study aimed to calculate the estimated economic costs of dental implants on the Korean older population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The economic costs of dental implants for adults aged 75 years and older were estimated from a societal perspective, considering both direct and indirect expenditures. We used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service for the period 2015–2018 to estimate the medical costs. Noninsured medical costs were estimated from research on medical expenses by the National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Indirect costs related to transportation fees and time loss were obtained. The Cochran Armitage trend test was performed to examine the trend of the economic burden of dental implants.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The estimated economic costs showed from 2015 to 2018 (total costs: $26.54–55.66 million, total costs after discount: $17.11–39.56 million). Direct costs, including insured and noninsured medical costs, represented from $25.81 to $47.03 million. Indirect costs, including transportation and time costs, ranged from $0.73 to $1.63 million. The impact of the total dental implant costs was 0.0018%–0.0034% of the Korean annual gross domestic product and 1.03%–1.59% of the annual total costs of dental care benefits.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The estimated economic burden of dental implants significantly increased from 2015 to 2018 in older South Korean adults. These results will provide a foundation and guidance for further health economic studies on the burden of dental implants in the elderly population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1560-1567"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141995459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The EAO Junior Committee—History, present and future activities","authors":"Kathrin Becker,&nbsp;Lucrezia Paterno Holtzman,&nbsp;Maria-Angeliki Alexopoulou,&nbsp;Alfonso Gil,&nbsp;Miha Pirc,&nbsp;Joao Pitta,&nbsp;Viraj Patel,&nbsp;Balazs Feher","doi":"10.1111/clr.14333","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14333","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To describe the evolution and aims of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) Junior Committee (JC).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Former members of the EAO JC and members of the board were interviewed, and current projects and initiatives were summarized.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The EAO JC was launched in 2007 as the first young committee in Europe. Despite initial skepticism, it became a famous initiative, and the concept was copied by other dental and medical associations and societies. Since 2010, the committee organizes summer camps allowing young talents to discuss, network and interact beyond traditional boundaries.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The EAO JC is giving fresh energy to the entire society and provides education and network opportunities for young clinicians and scientists.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 10","pages":"1367-1371"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141998706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Radiographic changes after alveolar ridge preservation using autogenous raw tooth particles versus xenograft: A prospective controlled clinical trial","authors":"Basel Mahardawi,&nbsp;Napat Damrongsirirat,&nbsp;Kanit Dhanesuan,&nbsp;Keskanya Subbalekha,&nbsp;Nikos Mattheos,&nbsp;Atiphan Pimkhaokham","doi":"10.1111/clr.14348","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14348","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The use of extracted teeth has been introduced as an option for bone grafting. However, the current method requires special machines and solutions, posing significant time and cost. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of autogenous raw tooth particles (RTP), a grafting material made from a ground tooth using basic equipment, for alveolar ridge preservation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-three patients (12 study/11 control), having 14 and 13 sites were included for the study and control groups (commercially available xenograft), respectively. Radiographic measurements were taken at the baseline and the 4-month follow-up appointment. Furthermore, a questionnaire survey concerning the general preference of the type of graft to receive (if needed), before and after knowing the price, was distributed at the completion of the procedure for patients to answer.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Alveolar ridge width change was −1.03 ± 0.64 and −0.84 ± 0.35 for the study and the control groups, respectively. Regarding the height, the study group showed a buccal and lingual change of −0.66 ± 0.48 and −0.78 ± 0.81, respectively, while this was −0.78 ± 0.56 and −0.9 ± 0.41 for the xenograft group. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups. Patients preferred the raw tooth particles over other grafting materials (<i>p</i> = .01).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No core biopsies were taken to evaluate bone formation, which should be done in future studies. Within its limitations, the current study demonstrated that RTP graft could be an alternative graft for bone augmentation, offering a new cost-effective option for clinicians when available.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1597-1606"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alveolar bone regeneration using a 3D-printed patient-specific resorbable scaffold for dental implant placement: A case report","authors":"Sašo Ivanovski,&nbsp;Reuben Staples,&nbsp;Himanshu Arora,&nbsp;Cedryck Vaquette,&nbsp;Jamil Alayan","doi":"10.1111/clr.14340","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14340","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This case report demonstrates the effective clinical application of a 3D-printed, patient-specific polycaprolactone (PCL) resorbable scaffold for staged alveolar bone augmentation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To evaluate the effectiveness of a 3D-printed PCL scaffold in facilitating alveolar bone regeneration and subsequent dental implant placement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A 46-year-old man with a missing tooth (11) underwent staged alveolar bone augmentation using a patient-specific PCL scaffold. Volumetric bone gain and implant stability were assessed. Histological analysis was conducted to evaluate new bone formation and graft integration.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The novel approach resulted in a volumetric bone gain of 364.69 ± 2.53 mm³, sufficient to reconstruct the original alveolar bone contour and permit dental implant placement. Histological analysis showed new bone presence and successful graft integration across all defect zones (coronal, medial, and apical), with continuous new bone formation around and between graft particles. The dental implant achieved primary stability at 35 Ncm⁻¹, indicating the scaffold's effectiveness in promoting bone regeneration and supporting implant therapy. The post-grafting planned implant position deviated overall by 2.4° compared with the initial restoratively driven implant plan pre-bone augmentation surgery. The patient reported low average daily pain during the first 48 h and no pain from Day 3.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This proof-of-concept underscores the potential of 3D-printed scaffolds in personalized dental reconstruction and alveolar bone regeneration. It marks a significant step forward in integrating additive manufacturing technologies into clinical practice through a scaffold-guided bone regeneration (SGBR) approach. The trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12622000118707p).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1655-1668"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A 3D micro-CT assessment of composition and structure of bone tissue after vertical and horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation using CAD/CAM-customized titanium mesh","authors":"Alessandro Cucchi,&nbsp;Gregorio Marchiori,&nbsp;Maria Sartori,&nbsp;Milena Fini,&nbsp;Antonino Fiorino,&nbsp;Raffaele Donati,&nbsp;Giuseppe Corinaldesi,&nbsp;Melania Maglio","doi":"10.1111/clr.14342","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14342","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To date, no studies have exploited micro-CT in humans to evaluate bone morphology and structure after bone augmentation with CAD/CAM-customized titanium mesh, in mandible and maxilla. The aim of this study was to assess the composition and microstructure of bone biopsy through micro-CT analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bone augmentation at both maxillary and mandible sites was performed on 30 patients randomly treated with customized mesh, either alone (M−) or covered with resorbable membrane (M+), in both cases filled 50:50 with autogenous bone and xenograft. After 6 months, biopsies were taken and micro-CT was performed on consecutive 1-mm-thick VOIs from coronal to apical side, measuring tissue volumes, trabecular thickness, spacing, and number.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In both groups, irrespective of membrane use, bone tissue (M−: 29.76% vs. M+: 30.84%) and residual graft material (M−: 14.87% vs. M+: 13.11%) values were similar. Differences were site-related (maxillary vs. mandibular) with higher percentage of bone tissue and trabecular density of low-mineralized bone and overall bone in the mandible.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The composition and structure of bone tissue, as assessed by micro-CT after alveolar ridge augmentation using CAD/CAM-customized titanium meshes, showed similar features regardless of whether a collagen membrane was applied.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 12","pages":"1546-1559"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629439/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141896957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A survey for the use of torque-limiting devices among dental clinicians in Europe","authors":"Burak Yilmaz,&nbsp;Patrick Knapp,&nbsp;Pinar Cevik,&nbsp;Cigdem Kahveci,&nbsp;Samir Abou-Ayash","doi":"10.1111/clr.14328","DOIUrl":"10.1111/clr.14328","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To assess how well torque-limiting devices (TLDs) are known and used by European dentists, and their adherence to screw tightening protocols and screw loosening occurrence through a survey, including the correlation between the dental specialty-of-interest and the recognition, the tightening protocol used, and between the calibration and the occurrence of screw loosening.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A 10-question survey was distributed to dentists to collect data on their specialty-of-interest, TLD usage, knowledge on TLDs, calibration, the term “preload,” tightening speed, tightening protocols used, and occurrence of screw loosening. Pearson test was used for correlation analysis between the specialty-of-interest and the recognition-based questions, the tightening protocol used, and between the calibration and the frequency of screw loosening.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 422 respondents, 24% calibrated their TLDs, 27% knew the term “preload,” 76% selected the correct location to read on TLDs, and 6% was aware of the effect of tightening speed. The correlation between the specialty-of-interest and the recognition-based questions was nonsignificant (<i>p</i> &lt; .05) but was significant for used tightening protocol (<i>p</i> &lt; .001). The correlation between the calibration and the occurrence of screw loosening was nonsignificant (<i>p</i> = 0.16). Tightening protocols' effect on screw loosening was similar, which was mostly observed less than once a year (<i>p</i> &lt; .001).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A lack in dentists' knowledge was found on calibration, the term preload, and the effect of tightening speed, which were not impacted by the dentists' specialty-of-interest, which affected the preferred tightening protocol. The tightening protocol and calibration did not impact the occurrence of screw loosening, which was mostly observed less than once a year.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10455,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Oral Implants Research","volume":"35 11","pages":"1418-1427"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/clr.14328","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141893049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}