Tobias Graf, Elisabeth Völler, Kurt Erdelt, Michael Stimmelmayr, Oliver Schubert, Jan-Frederik Güth
{"title":"Monolithic hybrid abutment crowns: Influence of crown height, crown morphology and material on the implant-abutment complex.","authors":"Tobias Graf, Elisabeth Völler, Kurt Erdelt, Michael Stimmelmayr, Oliver Schubert, Jan-Frederik Güth","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00253","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This in vitro study investigated the influence of material selection, crown morphology, and vertical crown height on the biomechanical behavior of screw-retained monolithic hybrid abutment crowns (HACs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety implants were embedded in accordance with ISO standard 14801; ninety HACs were mounted (N=90). Monolithic crowns with varying group-specific designs were luted using titanium bases. HACs were fabricated from monolithic lithium disilicate ceramic (LD) or zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate ceramic (ZLS). The crown morphology was either maxillary premolar (LD_PM, ZLS_PM) or molar (LD_MO). The three groups were further divided into three subgroups of ten specimens, each designed with a small (7.5 mm), middle (10.5 mm), and high (13.5 mm) configuration of crown heights (N=10). A load-to-failure test at 30° off-axis was conducted using a universal testing machine until failure. For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Mann-Whitney U tests were conducted (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All LD_MO groups presented the highest failure values (808.7 to 947.9 N), followed by the LD_PM (525.8 to 722.8 N) and ZLS_PM groups (312.6 to 478.8N). A comparison between LD and ZLS materials (P < 0.001) as well as the crown morphology (P < 0.001) showed significant differences in failure values. The values in the subgroups of ZLS_PM (low, middle, high) decreased as the crown height increased. The fracture modes showed no consistent patterns across the test groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Material selection, crown morphology, and vertical crown height appear to be important factors that may influence the clinical failure values and patterns of screw-retained single implant crowns.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"606-614"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119904","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}
Eri Koyama, Aya Kimura-Ono, Takuya Mino, Yoko Kurosaki, Kana Tokumoto, Michiyo Yamamoto, Shinsuke Nakagawa, Suguru Osaka, Kumiko Nawachi, Mami Inoue-Minakuchi, Mitsuaki Ono, Hajime Minakuchi, Kenji Maekawa, Takuo Kuboki
{"title":"Does maintaining the number of present and functional teeth benefit the longevity of life in older people requiring nursing care?: A prospective cohort study.","authors":"Eri Koyama, Aya Kimura-Ono, Takuya Mino, Yoko Kurosaki, Kana Tokumoto, Michiyo Yamamoto, Shinsuke Nakagawa, Suguru Osaka, Kumiko Nawachi, Mami Inoue-Minakuchi, Mitsuaki Ono, Hajime Minakuchi, Kenji Maekawa, Takuo Kuboki","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00221","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This prospective cohort study examined the effects of the number of present and functional teeth on mortality among older Japanese adults requiring nursing care in an environment of comprehensive oral hygiene and nutritional management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 174 older adults (mean age: 84.4 ± 8.3 years; male/female: 49/125) in need of support or long-term care, who resided in either a local specialized healthcare facility or their own homes, and received daily oral hygiene and nutritional support at facilities in Okayama, Japan. The initial clinical oral examination along with assessment of general physical condition and nursing environment of the participants were performed in July 2013 and followed up for one year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All-cause mortality occurred in 28 (mean age: 88.7 ±13.4 years; male/female: 6 /22) individuals during the follow-up period. Cox proportional hazard analysis indicated that older age, low performance in activities of daily living (Barthel Index <40), and underweight status (body mass index <18.5) were significant risk factors for mortality. The number of present and functional teeth were not found to be significant risk factors for mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>During the one-year follow-up period, the number of present and functional teeth did not have a significant impact on mortality among older Japanese adults requiring nursing care in a well-managed environment of oral hygiene and nutritional status.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"599-605"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119903","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":"A dual composite resin injection molding technique with 3D-printed flexible indices for biomimetic replacement of a missing mandibular lateral incisor.","authors":"Keiichiro Watanabe, Eiji Tanaka, Kohei Kamoi, Antonin Tichy, Takahiko Shiba, Kazuhide Yonerakura, Masatoshi Nakajima, Ruonan Han, Keiichi Hosaka","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00239","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Patients: </strong>This case report presents a minimally invasive approach to replace a missing mandibular lateral incisor using a dual-injection molding technique with flowable composite resins. Integrated with a comprehensive digital workflow, this method achieves a structurally and esthetically biomimetic, bi-layered prosthetic solution. A 34-year-old woman with congenital absence of a mandibular lateral incisor was successfully rehabilitated using a direct composite resin-bonded fixed partial denture (RBFPD).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Two specialized three-dimensional (3D)-printed flexible indices stabilized by a custom-designed 3D-printed rigid holder were employed to ensure the meticulous injection molding of flowable composite resins formulated to emulate the inherent chromatic gradations between dentin and enamel. The inherent flexibility of the indices, combined with the holder, facilitated accurate and seamless adaptation to the complex morphological features of the dental arch, thereby mitigating the challenges commonly associated with rigid 3D-printed resin indices.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The bilayered direct composite RBFPD using 3D printed flexible indices prepared with a full digital workflow has several advantages over other dental prosthetic solutions, including noninvasiveness, cost-effectiveness, biomimetic esthetics, repairability, and shortened treatment times. Although the initial results are promising, further longitudinal studies with larger patient cohorts are required to confirm the long-term efficacy of this approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"667-671"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119892","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":"Dietary inflammatory index and number of functional teeth in middle-aged and older Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study using national survey data.","authors":"Masanori Iwasaki, Misuzu Sato, Dairo Takahashi, Takafumi Yamamoto","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00269","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine whether the number of functional teeth, including the remaining natural teeth and prosthetically restored missing teeth, is associated with the dietary inflammatory index (DII), a quantitative measure of the inflammatory potential of the overall diet, in middle-aged and older Japanese adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>National survey data from a non-institutionalized Japanese population aged ≥45 years was analyzed. Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to assess the association between the DII score, which was calculated based on dietary records, and the number of functional teeth, which was determined during dental examination. All regression analyses were stratified according to the age groups 45-64, 65-74, and ≥75 years. The association between functional tooth units (FTUs) and the DII was assessed using sensitivity analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 2407 individuals (1053 men and 1354 women; mean age = 66.7 years) were included. Multivariable analysis revealed that the number of functional teeth was significantly inversely associated with the DII score among participants aged ≥75 years (regression coefficient per increase of one in the number of functional teeth = -0.050; 95% confidence interval = -0.089 to -0.010). The number of functional teeth was not associated with the DII score in younger age categories (i.e., those aged 45-74 years). As in the primary analysis, the number of FTUs was significantly inversely associated with the DII score only in the group aged ≥75 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A greater number of functional teeth was associated with a lower DII (i.e., diet with greater anti-inflammatory potential) in Japanese adults aged ≥75 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"643-649"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140306021","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}
Roberto Sorrentino, Gennaro Ruggiero, Renato Leone, Maria Irene Di Mauro, Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco, Tim Joda, Lucio Lo Russo, Fernando Zarone
{"title":"Influence of different palatal morphologies on the accuracy of intraoral scanning of the edentulous maxilla: A three-dimensional analysis.","authors":"Roberto Sorrentino, Gennaro Ruggiero, Renato Leone, Maria Irene Di Mauro, Edoardo Ferrari Cagidiaco, Tim Joda, Lucio Lo Russo, Fernando Zarone","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00175","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00175","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study investigated the influence of different palatal morphologies on the accuracy of intraoral scanning (TRIOS 4) of edentulous maxillae.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six typodonts were fabricated for different palatal morphologies with flat (F), medium (M), and deep (D) palates, with palatal wrinkles (W), or smooth palates (S), resulting in six groups: WF, WM, WD and SF, SM, SD. Ten scans were performed for each group; standard tessellation language files obtained were imported into a software to measure trueness and precision in micrometer. Trueness was calculated as the mean of the standard deviation values obtained by superimposing each scan onto the reference scan. Precision was achieved by overlapping each scan with that with the best trueness in the group. Descriptive and post-hoc analyses were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean values for trueness were as follows: WM=48.7±4.7, WD=161.7±18.4, WF=85.9±16, SM=48.1±2.4, SD=349.9±8.8, and SF=349.1±25.5. The precision values were as follows: WM=46.7±7.3, WD=46.9±9, WF=48.9±6.7, SM=46±2.7, SD=105.9±17.4, SF=72.6±10.8. Significant differences were observed for trueness between SM and SD (P < 0.001), SM and SF (P < 0.001), and WF and SF (P = 0.003); whereas for precision, significant differences were reported between WD and SD (P = 0.015). Regarding trueness and precision, no difference was found between WM and SM (P = 1.0).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Medium palatal depth showed the best accuracy. The mean accuracy values were within the clinical acceptability thresholds for all palatal morphologies. The presence of rugae improved the precision of deeper palates and the trueness of flat palates. No differences were observed in the medium palates with or without rugae.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"634-642"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141310863","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}
Yu-Chi Cheng, Estevam A Bonfante, Edmara T P Bergamo, Rolf Ewers
{"title":"Partial fixed dental prostheses fabricated using fiber-reinforced composite resin supported by short and extra-short implants: A case series.","authors":"Yu-Chi Cheng, Estevam A Bonfante, Edmara T P Bergamo, Rolf Ewers","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00005","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the 10-year outcomes of partial fixed dental prostheses (P-FDPs) fabricated using metal-free fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) resin frameworks veneered with composite resin and supported by short and extra-short implants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study included 28 patients with 38 FRC prostheses supported by 96 implants. Implant and prosthesis survival and success rates were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 10-year implant survival and success rate, as determined by Kaplan-Meier analysis, was 96.9%, and the prosthesis survival and success rates were 94.7% and 92.0%, respectively. None of the parameters under investigation were significantly correlated with prosthetic survival or successful outcomes, but three parameters were correlated with higher peri-implant bone levels: implant placement in the mandible as opposed to the maxilla, shorter P-FDP spans, and natural teeth on the opposing arch.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>FRC P-FDPs supported by short and extra-short implants presented high, up to 10-year, survival and success rates, when used to restore partially edentulous arches.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"624-633"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141457633","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":"Innate immune regulation in dental implant osseointegration.","authors":"Takeru Kondo, Masahiro Yamada, Hiroshi Egusa","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00198","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Dental implant osseointegration comprises two types of bone formation-contact and distance osteogenesis-which result in bone formation originating from the implant surface or bone edges, respectively. The physicochemical properties of the implant surface regulate initial contact osteogenesis by directly tuning the osteoprogenitor cells in the peri-implant environment. However, whether these implant surface properties can regulate osteoprogenitor cells distant from the implant remains unclear. Innate immune cells, including neutrophils and macrophages, govern bone metabolism, suggesting their involvement in osseointegration and distance osteogenesis. This narrative review discusses the role of innate immunity in osseointegration and the effects of implant surface properties on distant osteogenesis, focusing on innate immune regulation.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>The role of innate immunity in bone formation and the effects of implant surface properties on innate immune function were reviewed based on clinical, animal, and in vitro studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Neutrophils and macrophages are responsible for bone formation during osseointegration, via inflammatory mediators. The microroughness and hydrophilic status of titanium implants have the potential to alleviate this inflammatory response of neutrophils, and induce an anti-inflammatory response in macrophages, to tune both contact and distance osteogenesis through the activation of osteoblasts. Thus, the surface micro-roughness and hydrophilicity of implants can regulate the function of distant osteoprogenitor cells through innate immune cells.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Surface modification of implants aimed at regulating innate immunity may be useful in promoting further osteogenesis and overcoming the limitations encountered in severe situations, such as early loading protocol application.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"511-521"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139723077","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}
Junichiro Wada, Paulina Heponiemi, Kanae Wada, Sufyan Garoushi, Noriyuki Wakabayashi, Tsutomu Iwamoto, Pekka K Vallittu, Lippo Lassila
{"title":"Effect of ethylene oxide unit number in bis-EMA on the physical properties of additive-manufactured occlusal splint material.","authors":"Junichiro Wada, Paulina Heponiemi, Kanae Wada, Sufyan Garoushi, Noriyuki Wakabayashi, Tsutomu Iwamoto, Pekka K Vallittu, Lippo Lassila","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00203","DOIUrl":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_23_00203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the effects of the number of ethylene oxide units in bis-EMA on the physical properties of additively manufactured occlusal splints.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seven experimental materials containing bis-EMAs with three and 10 ethylene oxide units (BE3 and BE10, respectively) were prepared at different BE10 content rates (BE10-0%, -20%, -30%, -40%, -50%, -60%, and -80%). Half the specimens of each material were aged in boiling water. Flexural strength (FS), flexural modulus (FM), fracture toughness (FT), microwear depth (MD), degree of conversion (DC), water sorption (WSP), water solubility (WSL), color difference between non-aged and aged series (ΔE), and translucency (TP) were evaluated. All the evaluated properties other than FS and MD were analyzed by 1-way ANOVA and Tukey's post hoc analysis, while FS and MD were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis's test and Bonferroni correction (α=0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BE10-80% revealed the lowest FS (P < 0.01 for BE10-0%, -20%, and -30%) and FM (P < 0.01, for all), while revealing the highest DC, WSP, WSL (P < 0.01 for all) and TP (P < 0.01 for all other than BE10-60%). BE10-50% showed the highest FT (P < 0.01 for all). BE10-50%, -60%, and -80% revealed significantly lower ΔE than others (P < 0.01) and lower MD than BE10-0% (P < 0.05). Regardless of the BE10 content, FS, FM, and FT decreased with aging.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The number of ethylene oxide units affects the physical properties of additively manufactured occlusal splints. The higher number of ethylene oxide units in bis-EMA enhanced the microwear resistance, DC, WSP, WSL, color stability, and translucency, whereas it deteriorated the FS and FM.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":"558-567"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139570555","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":"The efficacy of occlusal appliance with a moisturizing gel pocket on sleep quality in patients with nocturnal xerostomia: A case series.","authors":"Kentaro Okuno, Ayako Masago, Akio Himejima, Kazuya Takahashi","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_24_00127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_24_00127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Patients: </strong>A case series of five patients (mean age, 77.0 years) with complaints of nocturnal xerostomia were subjected to occlusal appliance treatment with a reservoir of moisturizing gel during the night. An occlusal appliance covers the dental arch and hard palate, providing space in the midline of the hard palate to hold the moisturizing gel. Sleepiness was assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and sleep quality was assessed using the Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire (PSQI-J) before and after treatment. The total PSQI-J scores decreased in all patients after treatment. The ESS score, sleep time, and sleep efficiency improved or remained unchanged and none of the patients' symptoms worsened.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study demonstrated the efficacy of occlusal appliance treatment in patients with dry mouth in improving self-reported sleep quality. Patients included those with nocturnal xerostomia and poor sleep quality on the PSQI-J. Treatment with xerostomia resulted in improved sleep quality, as assessed by the decrease in PSQI-J scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case series suggests that sleep quality may be worse in patients with xerostomia, and that treatment for nocturnal xerostomia using occlusal appliances may improve sleep quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142391423","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}
Li-Rong Huang, Xiao-Fei Zheng, Ze-Ru Feng, Hong-Kun Wu, An-Chun Mo
{"title":"Hydraulic sinus floor elevation using advanced platelet-rich fibrin: A randomized clinical trial with two-dimensional radiographic results.","authors":"Li-Rong Huang, Xiao-Fei Zheng, Ze-Ru Feng, Hong-Kun Wu, An-Chun Mo","doi":"10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_24_00065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_24_00065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the radiographic outcomes, complications, and implant survival rates of advanced platelet-rich fibrin versus xenografts in hydraulic sinus floor elevation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this randomized trial, 40 patients with 46 implants were divided into two groups: a test group (advanced platelet-rich fibrin alone) and a control group (xenograft alone). The key outcome measures included bone regeneration, implant survival, and complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both groups achieved 100% implant survival. One case of maxillary sinus infection occurred in the control group after surgery. There was no significant difference in bone regeneration between the two groups at 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-load (P > 0.05). The residual bone height and sinus width at the apex of the implant were significant negative predictors of bone regeneration (P < 0.05), whereas the presence of adjacent teeth was a significant positive predictor (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both advanced platelet-rich fibrin and xenografts effectively enhanced bone growth at sinus floor elevation, achieving high implant survival rates over one year. Advanced platelet-rich fibrin alone may be a viable xenograft alternative, necessitating further long-term studies to confirm its efficacy. The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (http://www.chictr.org.cn/) with the registration number ChiCTR2100042060. This clinical trial was not registered before participant recruitment or randomization.</p>","PeriodicalId":16887,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prosthodontic research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142391422","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}