{"title":"Issue Information - Editorial Board","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":"34 S1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jopr.14062","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143836110","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}
Andrew B Cameron, Jane L Evans, Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla, Menaka A Abuzar
{"title":"A novel technique to integrate intraoral scans and polyvinyl siloxane impressions in situ for the completely edentulous maxilla.","authors":"Andrew B Cameron, Jane L Evans, Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla, Menaka A Abuzar","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This dental technique demonstrates an approach to integrating an intra-oral scan and a poly vinyl siloxane impression of the functional sulcus for a completely edentulous maxilla. The intra-oral scan and polyvinyl siloxane impression are aligned in the oral cavity via the design and subsequent manufacture of a custom impression tray with a large window. This technique allows precise alignment of the two scans, whereas other proposed methods rely on alignment ex vivo using third-party software which may introduce errors. The technique explained here can be applied in a variety of clinical scenarios including hyperplastic tissue, flabby or mobile ridges, or patients with sensitive gag reflexes. Moreover, it offers an alternative technique to clinicians for challenging clinical situations without the need for additional clinical appointments.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812768","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":"Issue Information - Editorial Board","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/jopr.13710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.13710","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":"34 4","pages":"335-336"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jopr.13710","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793333","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}
Patricia Gomes DDS, MS, PhD, John Karotkin DDS, MS, David Alfi DDS, MD, Jerald H. Simmons MD, E. Todd Scheyer DDS, MS
{"title":"Digital workflow in interdisciplinary dentistry with an airway analysis: A case report with 2-year follow-up","authors":"Patricia Gomes DDS, MS, PhD, John Karotkin DDS, MS, David Alfi DDS, MD, Jerald H. Simmons MD, E. Todd Scheyer DDS, MS","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14051","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jopr.14051","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Software has greatly enhanced the ability of dental teams to plan treatments integrating esthetics, function, and airway health. Over the past decade, the compromised or underdeveloped airway has become an increasingly important focus in dentistry. Using a guided digital workflow, the collaborative team can virtually plan, manage, and execute treatment with greater accuracy and predictability. This case report demonstrates the use of a digital workflow in interdisciplinary collaboration, incorporating airway analysis and smile design to treat a complex case in a 38-year-old patient. A 2-year follow-up showed sustained improvements in both airway health and esthetic outcomes. The transparency provided by digital tools also improved patient communication, case acceptance, and documentation, contributing to more predictable and satisfying results.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":"34 S1","pages":"80-89"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jopr.14051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143804494","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":"Comparative effects of conventional and electronic cigarettes on discoloration and surface roughness of gingiva-colored dental materials.","authors":"Melek Almila Erdogan, Ülkü Tuğba Kalyoncuoğlu, Bengi Yilmaz Erdemli","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the color changes and surface roughness of two different gingiva-colored prosthetic materials after exposure to conventional and electronic cigarettes.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 60 disk shaped gingiva-colored porcelain (GC Initial MC Gum, GC Europe NV, Leuven, Belgium) and indirect composite resin (Gradia Plus Gum Shades Heavy Body, GC Europe NV, Leuven, Belgium) specimens, each measuring 2 × 10 mm, were prepared. The porcelain and indirect composite resin samples were divided into two subgroups (n = 30). The initial color and roughness values of the samples were measured. A special setup was created to simulate cigarette smoking, where the samples were placed inside and exposed to two different types of cigarette smoke. After exposure, the final color and roughness values of the samples were measured again.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After conventional cigarette exposure, porcelain specimens showed color changes of ΔE*ab = 7.404, ΔE00 = 7.502, and indirect composite resin specimens ΔE*<sub>ab</sub> = 9.708, ΔE<sub>00</sub> = 19.501, with significant surface roughness increases in both materials (p < 0.05). After electronic cigarette exposure, porcelain specimens had color changes of ΔE*ab = 1.390, ΔE00 = 1.317, and indirect composite resin samples ΔE*ab = 2.523, ΔE00 = 2.454. Surface roughness decreased significantly for porcelain (p < 0.05) but increased for composite resin which was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Conventional cigarette exposure resulted in more significant color changes and surface roughness increases in gingiva-colored materials compared to electronic cigarettes. Indirect composite resins demonstrated lower color stability than porcelains. Patients with gingiva-colored porcelain and composite resin restorations should be informed about color and surface roughness changes due to smoking.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765680","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}
Almira Ada Diken Türksayar, Burcu Kanpalta, Naime Bilinç Bulucu, Sandra Schulnig, Sebastian Spintzyk, Münir Demirel, Mustafa Borga Donmez
{"title":"Marginal gap of printed, milled, and heat-pressed two-piece polyetheretherketone abutments before and after thermal cycling, and their pull-off bond strength after thermal cycling.","authors":"Almira Ada Diken Türksayar, Burcu Kanpalta, Naime Bilinç Bulucu, Sandra Schulnig, Sebastian Spintzyk, Münir Demirel, Mustafa Borga Donmez","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the marginal gap of two-piece polyetheretherketone (PEEK) abutments fabricated with different methods, before and after thermal cycling, while also focusing on their pull-off bond strength.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A two-piece abutment was virtually designed after digitizing a titanium-base (Ti-base) abutment. This design was used to fabricate printed (P-PEEK), milled (M-PEEK), and heat-pressed (HP-PEEK) PEEK abutments (n = 8). The marginal gaps of all abutments were evaluated under a stereomicroscope (15 points on each side, ×40 magnification), before and after thermal cycling (10,000 cycles, 5°C-55°C). Then, all abutments were subjected to a pull-off bond strength test. The marginal gap data were analyzed with a generalized linear model, while the pull-off bond strength data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance and Tukey tests (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The marginal gaps were affected by the interaction between the fabrication method and aging condition, as well as by the fabrication method and aging condition (p ≤ 0.003). HP-PEEK abutments before thermal cycling had the lowest gap, whereas M-PEEK abutments after thermal cycling mostly had the highest (p ≤ 0.042). Thermal cycling increased the marginal gap of HP-PEEK (p < 0.001). M-PEEK had the lowest and HP-PEEK had the highest pull-off bond strength (p < 0.001). Most of the failures of P-PEEK and M-PEEK abutments were mixed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The tested abutments had marginal gaps below the clinically acceptable threshold of 120 µm, both before and after thermal cycling. HP-PEEK abutments may be more resistant to dislodgment from the Ti-base abutments than P-PEEK and M-PEEK abutments.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774695","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}
Brent A Talbot, Steven E Handel, Andrew S Ryser, Jennifer V Sabol, Stona Jackson
{"title":"Implant facilitated molar uprighting using CAD-CAM technology.","authors":"Brent A Talbot, Steven E Handel, Andrew S Ryser, Jennifer V Sabol, Stona Jackson","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ramifications of tooth loss include poor masticatory ability and also changes to the associated retained teeth. Mesial drift of adjacent teeth may hinder ideal rehabilitation. Uprighting of mesially titled teeth can allow for implant restorations with more ideal contours. Uprighting of mesially titled teeth can be achieved through orthodontic treatment which can be assisted by dental implants for anchorage. This article introduces an osseointegrated implant- supported device called the Implant Supported Distalising Piston (ISDP) to upright two mesially tilted mandibular second molars. Two patients presented to a prosthodontics practice with implants placed several years before seeking prosthodontics treatment. The mandibular second molars were mildly mesially tilted and encroached on the space needed to design implant-supported crowns with ideal contours. CAD-CAM technology was used to design implant-supported zirconia crowns with a distalising piston placed into the distal of the crown to upright a mesially titled molar. The Implant Supported Distalising Piston successfully corrected two mesially titled molars to allow for a more ideal implant restoration.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711694","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}
Sung Ryul Kim, Seung Jun Song, Jared Urban, Wenchou Wu, Nurit Bittner, Dennis P Tarnow
{"title":"Comparison of dimensional changes and ridge contour around ovate pontics inserted immediately after extraction with and without buccal bone plate with different grafting procedures.","authors":"Sung Ryul Kim, Seung Jun Song, Jared Urban, Wenchou Wu, Nurit Bittner, Dennis P Tarnow","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this prospective clinical cohort study is to evaluate how the use of ovate pontic alongside alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) contributes to soft tissue preservation when placed immediately post-extraction into a socket with or without intact buccal bone plate in the esthetic zone.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty-three patients with a non-restorable tooth in the maxillary esthetic zone bound by natural adjacent teeth were recruited for the study. At the time of extraction, patients were assigned to three groups, Group A (type I socket with ARP), B (type II socket with ARP), and C (type II socket with ARP and membrane). Following flapless extraction, an ovate pontic with ARP was placed. Impressions were taken before extraction, and at 3- and 6-month follow-up visits. Master casts were created to measure dimensional alterations. Descriptive statistical analysis compared changes in linear and volumetric measurements over the follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After 6 months, Group A showed mean dimensional changes of -1.28 ± 0.75 mm in width, -1.19 ± 0.61 mm in height, and -30.51 ± 17.55 mm<sup>3</sup> in volume. Group B had changes of -1.07 ± 0.48 mm in width, -1.12 ± 0.51 mm in height, and -23.36 ± 7.74 mm<sup>3</sup> in volume. Group C experienced changes of -1.43 ± 0.41 mm in width, -0.98 ± 0.32 mm in height, and -31.27 ± 9.59 mm<sup>3</sup> in volume.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Utilization of an ovate pontic provisional restoration in conjunction with ARP minimizes post-extraction ridge alteration and maintains natural morphology, providing a stable prosthetic foundation for fixed restorations, regardless of bone plate presence.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711688","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}
Ahmed M Aziz, Nadia Khalifa, Hiba Alshaibah, Adam Bin Husein
{"title":"Influence of shoulder margin and feather-edge incisal preparations on the marginal and internal adaptation of laminate veneers fabricated with three manufacturing techniques.","authors":"Ahmed M Aziz, Nadia Khalifa, Hiba Alshaibah, Adam Bin Husein","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the marginal and internal adaptation of shoulder margin and feather-edge 3D-printed veneers with milled zirconia and pressed lithium disilicate laminate veneers.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Veneer preparations were made on the right and left maxillary incisors using shoulder margin and feather-edge designs. The preparations were scanned to create the reference standard tessellation language (STL) file. Ninety laminate veneers were fabricated for each preparation design using 3D-VS (3D-printing Varseosmile), M-Zr (milled zirconia), and P-LD (pressed lithium disilicate). All veneers were digitized to generate test STL files, which were then used to measure 3D deviations from the reference file with a 3D software program. Marginal and internal adaptation, as well as trueness, were assessed. Color maps were produced to quantify the mean ± standard deviation of the 3D deviations between the reference and test STL files.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The marginal discrepancy was significantly higher in the feather-edge design than in the shoulder margin design across all groups (p < 0.001). M-Zr exhibited the best marginal adaptation in all four measured areas: cervical (30.2±4.02 µm), mesial (15.8±2.97 µm), distal (16.7±3.23 µm), and incisal (20.6±2.36 µm) for shoulder margin design. For feather-edge designs, M-Zr excelled in all areas: cervical (29.5±2.71 µm), mesial (15.8±2.97 µm), distal (17.2±2.65 µm), and incisal (45.3±3.97 µm). Statistically significant differences in internal adaptation were found among the 3 groups (p < 0.001). M-Zr demonstrated the best internal adaptation in the cervical third (shoulder margin: 25.3±1.49 µm, feather-edge: 19.2±3.52 µm) and middle third (shoulder margin: 14.3±3.09 µm; feather-edge: 14.1±2.31 µm). Trueness of M-Zr was better than that of other groups (p < 0.001) (shoulder margin: 17.4±1.74 µm; feather-edge 20.4±1.33 µm).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>M-Zr veneers had the best marginal and internal adaptation of the fabrication methods and materials tested. Shoulder margin design consistently exhibited better fit across all three materials. The marginal and internal adaptations for the three materials were within the acceptable clinical range.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711797","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}
Amin Nasehi, Kenneth S Kurtz, Delgado-Ruiz Rafael, Patricia H Swanson
{"title":"Retrieving a \"frozen\" over-torqued altered dental implant healing abutment: A dental technique.","authors":"Amin Nasehi, Kenneth S Kurtz, Delgado-Ruiz Rafael, Patricia H Swanson","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report describes a method for retrieval of an over-torqued and altered dental healing abutment using a conservative approach with readily available armamentarium. The previously unretrievable prosthetic component had been modified to support an implant crown prosthesis which required replacement. Conventional reverse torque using a prosthetic driver was unsuccessful in removal of the abutment due to damage within the prosthetic channel of the healing abutment. The approach outlined utilized an off-label use of refrigerant spray and #13 Ash extraction forceps for application of reverse torque onto the abutment. The result was a conservative solution for management of an over-torqued and damaged healing abutment using readily available armamentarium.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665129","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}