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{"title":"Effects of rapid infrared radiation heating on the warping deformation and mechanical properties of selective laser melted Co-Cr dental alloy","authors":"Yanan Zhou PhD ,&nbsp;Zhihao Liu BE ,&nbsp;Huwei Du BE ,&nbsp;Jie Jiang BE ,&nbsp;Jianxin Li MD ,&nbsp;Xiaoyu Ma BE ,&nbsp;Yunchao Yi BE","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.12.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.12.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Infrared radiation heating (IRH) technology has been innovatively applied to the annealing of selective laser melted (SLM) cobalt chromium (Co-Cr) frameworks. However, previous studies have not reported the effects of IRH on the warping deformation and mechanical properties of these frameworks.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effects of IRH on the warping deformation and mechanical properties of dental SLM Co-Cr alloy and to evaluate its potential applications in dental restorations.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>Two types of specimens, bone-shaped tensile specimens and warping deformation specimens (cantilever beam structures), were fabricated by SLM, followed by annealing using IRH and general furnace heating (GFH). The specimens were divided into 4 groups (n=6) based on the applied heat treatment method and build direction (IRH-XY; IRH-Z; GFH-XY; GFH-Z). The cantilever beam support structure of the warping deformation specimen was cut using wire cutting, and the warping deformation was measured using a digital image correlation optical extensometer. Tensile tests were used to evaluate mechanical properties, with the fracture characteristics being observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). A micro-Vickers hardness tester was used to measure the microhardness. The microstructures were analyzed using a metallographic microscope. All data were analyzed using a 1-way ANOVA and the Tukey Honestly Significant Difference test (α=.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The surfaces of the SLM Co-Cr warping deformation specimens treated with IRH showed slight oxidation, while those treated with GFH exhibited a dark black appearance. No significant difference was found in deformation between the IRH group (0.412 ±0.039 mm) and the GFH group (0.379 ±0.070 mm) (<em>P</em>&gt;.05). The elongation of the longitudinally built specimens was significantly higher than that of their transversely built counterparts (<em>P</em>&lt;.05), while the yield strength showed an opposite trend. The longitudinally built specimens demonstrated ductile fracture characteristics, while the transversely built specimens displayed quasi-cleavage fractures. The specimens treated with IRH exhibited comparable tensile strength and microhardness with the GFH-treated specimens, with no statistically significant differences (<em>P</em>&gt;.05). IRH treatment resulted in finer grains in the SLM Co-Cr alloy. Many fine second-phase particles precipitated from the matrix in the longitudinally built specimens, while few were observed in the transversely built specimens.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The SLM Co-Cr specimens treated with IRH achieved comparable warping deformation and mechanical properties with those of the GFH-treated specimens. The IRH technology holds great potential for application to dental restorations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 907.e1-907.e9"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142983846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Survival analysis of zirconia implant-supported, fixed complete dentures: A 5-year retrospective cohort study","authors":"James Thompson DDS ,&nbsp;Todd R. Schoenbaum DDS, MS ,&nbsp;Darshanjit Pannu DDS ,&nbsp;Kent Knoernschild DMD, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.04.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.04.031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Existing data on the mid-term to long-term survival rates of zirconia implant-supported, fixed complete dentures (Zir-IFCDs) are lacking.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this retrospective clinical study was to assess the prosthetic survival rate in patients treated with Zir-IFCDs.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div><span>The patient record system at the Dental College of Georgia (DCG), Augusta University was searched to identify all patients treated with Zir-IFCDs from 2015 through 2022 by the DCG graduate prosthodontic, general practice residency, and Advanced Education in General </span>Dentistry<span> (AEGD) programs. Reasons for replacement were grouped as failure of veneering porcelain, framework fracture, implant loss, patient-driven concerns, excessive occlusal wear, and other.</span></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 67 arches were found that met the inclusion criteria, 46 maxillary and 21 mandibular. The median follow-up time was 8.5 months (interquartile range, 2.7 to 30.9 months). A total of 9 of the 67 arches were identified as having failed (4 maxillary, 5 mandibular), requiring replacement. Reasons for failure were as follows: 3 framework fractures, 2 implant losses, 2 patient-related concerns, 1 fracture of veneering porcelain, and 1 unknown. The combined survival rate (Kaplan-Meier, log-normal modeling) for Zir-IFCDs was 88.8% at 1 year and 72.5% at 5 years</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Based on the findings, the Zir-IFCDs investigated had a survival rate lower than that reported in similar studies, though higher than published results for metal-acrylic resin-IFCDs. The most common source of failure was fracture of the zirconia framework. Thickness of the zirconia framework, interocclusal space, cantilever length, occlusal force, and status of the opposing dentition may have been associated with framework failures and should be investigated further.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 790-795"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9595787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trueness of maxillary complete dentures duplicated by using conventional and 3D printing techniques: A comparative in vitro study","authors":"Amany Mostafa Saad Farahat BDS, MSc, PhD ,&nbsp;Omnia M. Refai BDS, MSc, PhD ,&nbsp;Yasmine Said Elsherbeeny BDS, MSc, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Duplicating complete dentures and achieving accurately fitting prostheses poses a challenge. Conventional methods are often time-consuming and susceptible to human error. Advancements in digital technology for denture fabrication offer a promising alternative to conventional duplication techniques, but studies comparing the methods are lacking.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the trueness of duplicated complete dentures using 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology with that of dentures duplicated using the conventional method.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>A typodont was used to construct a maxillary complete denture using the conventional method. The denture was scanned using a desktop scanner, and the standard tessellation language (STL) file was considered the reference file. Each denture was duplicated using 3 techniques (10 in each group). In the first group, the denture was duplicated using the conventional technique; in the second group, the denture was printed as a single unit (monolithic) from a tooth-colored resin, and the denture flange was then veneered with pink resin; in the third group, the denture base was printed separately from the pink resin, and the teeth were printed as a single unit using tooth-colored resin. The denture base and the teeth were co-related using a positioning device. The duplicate dentures in the 3 groups were scanned, and the STL files were imported into a surface-matching software program to evaluate their trueness. Statistical analysis was done using 1-way ANOVA followed by the Tukey post hoc test (α=.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A significant difference (<em>P</em>&lt;.001) was found in the trueness of the 3 duplication techniques, with the highest overall deviation recorded in the conventional denture group (0.73 ±0.06 mm) and the least deviation recorded in the monolithic denture group (0.21 ±0.04 mm). Deviations in the canine, first molar, and maxillary tuberosities were the lowest in the monolithic denture group (0.13 ±0.01 mm), (0.11 ±0.03 mm), (0.27 ±0.05 mm), respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Using 3D printing technology for complete denture duplication has a promising outcome with the highest trueness reported with the monolithic denture. Comparative clinical studies are needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 846.e1-846.e8"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial Review Board","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0022-3913(25)00163-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0022-3913(25)00163-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Page A1"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143593166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Face oriented digital workflow for transferring intraoral and extraoral data of edentulous arch rehabilitated with multiple implants: A clinical technique","authors":"Philippe Nuytens DDS, MSc ,&nbsp;Junying Li DDS, MS, PhD ,&nbsp;Luca Lepidi DDS, MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.02.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.02.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A modified scan body system is described to preserve the occlusal vertical dimension<span> and obtain intraoral and extraoral records to transfer to the dental laboratory technician for a complete arch fixed implant-supported prosthesis. This technique helps to effectively manage the orientation and articulation of the maxillary implants for 3-dimensional smile design.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 655-661"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9453885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Over 14-year survival of pressed e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear: A prospective clinical study","authors":"Mariam Margvelashvili-Malament DMD, MSc, PhD ,&nbsp;Van Thompson PhD, DDS ,&nbsp;Valery Polyakov MSc ,&nbsp;Kenneth A. Malament DDS, MScD","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.06.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.06.031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Long-term clinical data are lacking on the comparative survival of adhesively luted lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear and the effect that different clinical variables have on their survival.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to examine the 14-year survival of pressed e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear and to evaluate associated clinical parameters.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>Patients demonstrating severe wear and requiring single unit defect-specific partial or complete coverage restorations were recruited in a clinical private practice and received lithium disilicate restorations. The effect of various clinical parameters was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves to account for attrition bias and other causes of failure. The statistical significance of differences between parameters was determined by using the log rank test (α=.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 53 participants (24 men and 29 women) requiring 662 lithium disilicate restorations were evaluated. The mean age of the participants at the time of restoration placement was 60 (range 25 to 85 years). Of 662 units, 551 were anterior and posterior complete and 111 were posterior partial coverage restorations. Six failures (bulk fracture or large chip) requiring replacement occurred with the average time to failure of 4.5 (range 2 to 8) years, yielding a crude estimate of annual failure of 0.1% (cumulative monitoring period of 4650 years, overall survival rate of 98.6%). Of the 551 complete coverage restorations, 4 failed (0 anterior, 4 posterior), yielding a crude estimate of 0.1% annual failure with the survival function time at 14 years. Of the 111 partial coverage restorations, 2 failed, yielding a crude estimate of 0.4% annual failure with the survival function time at 12 years. The only statistically significant difference was seen between anterior crowns and posterior onlays, with no failures in anterior crowns (<em>P</em>&lt;.001). Other clinical variables had no significant effect on survival (<em>P</em>&gt;.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Pressed e.max lithium disilicate partial and complete coverage restorations both showed high survival rates in patients with severe wear over 14 years with an overall yearly failure rate of 0.1%. Risk of failure at any age was minimal for both men and women. All anterior crowns survived. The highest annual failure rate (0.4%) was for posterior onlay partial coverage restorations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 737-746"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141860136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Accuracy of an autonomous dental implant robotic system in dental implant surgery","authors":"Yu Wu DDS ,&nbsp;Shiqi Zou MDS ,&nbsp;Pin Lv DDS ,&nbsp;Xiao Wang MDS","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.07.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.07.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Autonomous dental implant robot systems (ADIRSs) have been marketed for dental implant surgery; however, research on their accuracy is limited.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this clinical study was to examine the accuracy of an ADIRS.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>Seventy-four participants with partial edentulism underwent implant surgery by using the ADIRS. Before surgery, a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan was conducted, and its image data were fed into the ADIRS navigation and positioning system for iterative reconstruction and surgical path planning. After local anesthesia administration, area disinfection, and patient registration, the robot prepared the osteotomy and placed the implant under guidance of the navigation system. A postoperative CBCT scan was made to assess deviations between the planned and actual implant positions. The global coronal, apical, and angular deviations were measured and analyzed. A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) was used to compare the differences in major outcome variables (α=.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All implant procedures were successfully carried out without any complications during surgery. A total of 86 implants were placed in 74 participants. The mean ±standard deviation global coronal deviation, global apical deviation, and angular deviation was 0.61 ±0.20 mm (95% CI: 0.23 to 1.0 mm), 0.79 ±0.32 mm (95% CI: 0.17 to 1.41 mm), and 2.56 ±1.10 degrees (95% CI: 0.42 to 4.70 degrees), respectively. The findings from the GLMM revealed that the implant region (premolar, molar; maxilla, mandible; left, right), implant length, and surgeon did not significantly impact accuracy (<em>P</em>&gt;.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>ADIRS showed high accuracy for implant placement because of the control of angular deviation and axial errors. The implant region, implant length, and surgeon had no significant influence on the accuracy of implant placement. Nevertheless, more clinical studies are required to support evidence-based clinical outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 764-770"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141982511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Four-dimensional digital design to prediction of the real-time functional rehabilitation in the esthetic zone","authors":"Shuxin Luo MS ,&nbsp;Lixia Xu MS ,&nbsp;Zhuochen Zhang MS ,&nbsp;Liangjun Zhong DDS, PhD ,&nbsp;Rui He DDS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.04.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.04.025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent developments in digital technology and materials have improved the accuracy and efficiency of tracking and recording mandibular motion, with various methods being described. The present article describes a digital workflow with complete and accurate 3-dimensional spatial trajectories of mandibular motion to direct the design of lingual restorations. The workflow allowed the lingual curvature of the restoration to conform with the distinctive trajectory of mandibular protrusion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 623-629"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9957077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can nonhazardous postprocessing cleaning solutions enable adequate surface properties for printed dental casts in different resins?","authors":"Gulce Çakmak DDS, PhD ,&nbsp;Gabriela Panca Sabatini DDS, MSc ,&nbsp;Marcella Silva de Paula DDS, MSc ,&nbsp;Ahmet Orgev DDS, MSc, MSD ,&nbsp;Çiğdem Kahveci DDS, PhD ,&nbsp;Marta Revilla-Léon DDS, MSD, PhD ,&nbsp;Burak Yilmaz DDS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.07.034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.07.034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Printed casts and dental devices and prostheses are increasingly being used, and the ecological impact of additive manufacturing should be considered in addition to the fabrication accuracy and surface properties of the printed object. To overcome the ecological drawbacks of alcohol postprocessing, water-washable, 3-dimensionally (3D) printable cast resins and postprocessing cleaning solutions that do not include alcohol have been introduced. However, whether using only water rather than chemical solvents would enable the surface smoothness and hardness required for accurate diagnostic and prosthetic procedures is unknown.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of resin type (water-washable or nonwater washable) and postprocessing cleaning solution on the surface roughness and microhardness of 3D printed dental cast resins.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>One hundred eight disk-shaped specimens (Ø10×2 mm) were additively manufactured (AM) from 3 dental cast resins: 2 water-washable (Epax (WW1) and Phrozen (WW2)) and 1 nonwater-washable resin (KeyModel Ultra resin-beige (NWW)) with a printer (n=36). Specimens in each resin type were divided into 3 groups for the application of postprocessing cleaning solution (water, 98% isopropyl alcohol [IPA] or methyl ether solvent) and polymerized after cleaning. The surface roughness (R_a, µm) and Vickers microhardness (HV) were measured. Laser microscope images were made of 1 specimen from each group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>NWW-IPA (control group) had a similar R_a to WW2-water (<em>P</em>=.81) and WW2-methyl ether solvent (<em>P</em>=.511). NWW-IPA had lower HV than WW2-water (<em>P</em>&lt;.001) and WW1-methyl ether solvent (<em>P</em>=.001). Solutions had no significant effect on the R_a of WW1 (<em>P</em>≥.554) and WW2 (<em>P</em>≥.805). WW1 had higher surface irregularities with water, whereas no significant difference was visually observed with IPA or methyl ether solvent. Solutions had a similar effect on the surface of WW2 when evaluated visually with the laser microscope.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Resin type and postprocessing cleaning solution affected the surface roughness and microhardness of 3D printed dental cast resins, except for the surface roughness of tested water-washable resins. Water or methyl ether solvent cleaned water-washable resin (WW2) had surface roughness and hardness similar to commonly used nonwater-washable cast resin.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 893-902"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142145881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The 50 most cited articles on soft tissue integration of dental implants: A bibliometric analysis","authors":"Yanjie Wang DDS, MSD ,&nbsp;Lingling Zhang DDS, MSD, PhD ,&nbsp;Bintao Xie DDS, MSD ,&nbsp;Yanqin Lu DDS, MSD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.07.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Statement of problem</h3><div>Soft tissue integration helps prevent the bacterial invasion of dental implants, but bibliometric studies on the top 50 most cited articles in the field of soft tissue integration are lacking.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this bibliometric study was to analyze the 50 most cited articles since 1999 to explore global trends and research hotspots.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>A specific search strategy of the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science) was devised, and relevant article-based, journal-based, and author-based parameters were analyzed. Correlation analysis was performed (α=.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The number of citations ranged from 71 to 586. Clinical Oral Implants Research was the most cited journal (1722 citations). Berglundh, Tord was the author with the most publications (6 publications) and citations (957 citations). Dental implants and titanium were the keywords with the highest frequency. Switzerland was the country with the highest number of publications (12 publications). Correlation was found between the publication year and average annual citations (<em>P</em>&lt;.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study determined the scientific progress in soft tissue integration. The surface design of dental implant materials is essential for the soft tissue integration of dental implants. Soft tissue integration has been a focus of interest in the past few years, but many experiments still need to be done to improve soft tissue compatibility with innovative materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16866,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry","volume":"133 3","pages":"Pages 713-723"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141995949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}