{"title":"Use of a Cellular Bone Matrix and Custom Titanium Mesh Scaffold for Vertical Bone Augmentation of the Posterior Mandible: A Case Report.","authors":"Michael J Hartman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case report details the use of a cellular bone matrix (CBM) and custom titanium mesh (TM) scaffold for vertical bone augmentation in the posterior mandible of a 78-year-old patient. The patient presented with vertical bone deficiency, necessitating augmentation for dental implant placement. The customized titanium scaffold, designed based on CBCT data, provided a precise fit, minimizing the risks associated with traditional TM. During surgery, CBM was used in conjunction with the custom scaffold to enhance bone regeneration. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, with 6-month CBCT scans showing mature bone formation. Histological analysis confirmed successful osseous regeneration. The case demonstrates the effectiveness of combining CBM and custom TM for complex bone augmentation, offering a predictable and stable foundation for dental implants. Future studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up times are needed to validate these findings further.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"136-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Celebrating 118 Years of the Alpha Omega Legacy.","authors":"Jamie Pirowskin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The story of Alpha Omega International Dental Society began in the early 1900s, when Jewish dental students were barred from forming social groups. Unbeknownst to each other, students at two dental schools independently established their own organizations to combat discrimination and advocate for equal access to dental education. A year later, the groups discovered one another and merged to form the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity. Today, Alpha Omega has evolved into a global organization that fights antisemitism, supports dental schools and centers in Israel, and fosters a community that helps dental students and professionals excel in their profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treating Apical Periodontitis With a Nonsurgical Approach.","authors":"Gianluca Gambarini","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article presents a clinical case involving a necrotic molar with apical periodontitis (AP) that was successfully treated with appropriate root canal therapy. As supported by dental literature and clinical experience, in most cases of AP a favorable outcome can be achieved when the root canal system is properly cleaned, shaped, and obturated, followed by placement of a well-sealed restoration. The high success rate is directly related to the quality of the clinical procedure. Therefore, clinicians must implement evidence-based strategies, utilize effective techniques, and select high-quality materials to consistently deliver optimal results for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"e1-e4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current Evidence for Caries Prevention and Enamel Remineralization.","authors":"Nathaniel C Lawson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Caries prevention and enamel remineralization are two critical facets of oral health that involve a multifaceted approach. Prevention strategies reduce the incidence of new caries, whereas remineralization treatments address existing caries in early stages of mineral loss. Fluoride in different forms, such as water fluoridation, toothpaste, rinses, varnish, and trays, can prevent caries and remineralize affected tooth structure but may have potential health considerations at high dosages. Hydroxyapatite is added to some toothpastes with limited evidence of prevention but possible advantages for remineralization. Additionally, antimicrobial agents can be used to reduce caries-causing bacteria and may prevent caries development and progression. Non-operative methods for remineralization or repair of incipient lesions offer conservation options for restoring teeth.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"128-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert A Levine, Alberto Monje, Muhammad H A Saleh, Debora R Dias, Khushboo Kalani, Harold M Pinsky, Jeffrey Ganeles, Franck Renouard, Maurício G Araújo
{"title":"Eight Keys for the Reconstructive Therapy of Peri-Implantitis-Related Intrabony Defects.","authors":"Robert A Levine, Alberto Monje, Muhammad H A Saleh, Debora R Dias, Khushboo Kalani, Harold M Pinsky, Jeffrey Ganeles, Franck Renouard, Maurício G Araújo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peri-implantitis is a biofilm-mediated inflammatory condition associated with progressive loss of supporting tissue and poses a significant challenge to clinicians worldwide. Because limited efficacy is associated with nonsurgical therapy, surgical intervention is often required to manage this disease. This article focuses on operator factors when treating peri-implantitis and presents a stepwise approach to eight essential keys for successful regenerative/reparative treatment of peri-implantitis defects. These keys are aimed at optimizing clinical outcomes for diverse patient needs and defect anatomies. They include evaluating operator experience, risk assessment, and implant restorative design, as well as nonsurgical and surgical therapies such as the use of biologics and biologic derivatives, the postoperative protocol, and a patient-specific periodontal maintenance program. By adhering to these eight keys, clinicians can achieve successful long-term outcomes in the regenerative treatment of peri-implantitis defects.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"120-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zev Kaufman, Klenise S Paranhos, Ludovic F de Carle, Mary Kang
{"title":"Combining Digital Technology and Traditional Principles to Optimize Complete Removable Denture Treatment.","authors":"Zev Kaufman, Klenise S Paranhos, Ludovic F de Carle, Mary Kang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The conventional denture fabrication process normally requires at least five visits, taking up considerable chairtime, encompassing multiple laboratory steps, and demanding that patients return to the office every time for treatment. Furthermore, if the denture breaks or gets lost, the fabrication process to make a new one will likely need to be started from the beginning. Today, providers can incorporate digital technology into many of the clinical steps to minimize the number of visits and procedure time needed to fabricate a complete denture. In addition, the materials are more patient friendly as there is less residual monomer in CAD/CAM milled resins. This article presents case studies that exemplify the combination of traditional clinical practices and digital methodologies to maximize efficiency in the denture fabrication process. Intraoral scanning was used to produce a denture prototype, and a traditional myofunctional impression technique was employed with the generated prototype, which was then scanned before a new, properly fitted denture was milled using 3D technology. This process is expedited in a predictable workflow that minimizes laboratory steps and chairtime, offers improved infection control, and leads to higher patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"140-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dental Impressions: The Continued Expansion of Digital Technologies.","authors":"Macarena Rivera","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Precision is key to the success of indirect dental restorations. Accurate impressions that capture complex hard- and soft-tissue details are paramount to ensure optimal anatomical shape, marginal fit, and overall restoration success. Impression-making techniques have continuously evolved from basic physical casts to the sophisticated digital scans of today.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 3","pages":"146-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcel Firlej, Charles Schwimer, Richard Martin, Howard Gluckman, Arndt Guentsch, Rodrigo Neiva
{"title":"Guided Selective Preservation of Tooth (SPOT) Protocol: Fully Guided Socket-Shield Technique.","authors":"Marcel Firlej, Charles Schwimer, Richard Martin, Howard Gluckman, Arndt Guentsch, Rodrigo Neiva","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The socket-shield procedure focuses on soft- and hard-tissue preservation of the extraction socket in an immediate implant procedure. Selective preservation of tooth (SPOT) is a tooth-guided protocol for socket-shield preparation for both anterior and posterior teeth. It allows for consistent apex removal as well as shield preparation, implant site preparation, and immediate implant placement. The use of osseodensification burs in the guided SPOT protocol allows the clinician to incorporate a sequential clockwise rotation for simultaneous precise apex removal with shield preparation. In addition, a counterclockwise operation is implemented for implant site preparation with compaction-autografting of bone and dentin into the alveolus trabecular bone to improve implant primary stability and, subsequently, early healing. Guided SPOT enables improved drilling accuracy, enhances reproducibility, and reduces chairside time through the implementation of two static surgical guides to produce two separate trajectories: one for guided apex removal and shield preparation and the other for guided implant site preparation. This facilitates the prefabrication of a provisional restoration or custom anatomical healing abutment. This article presents a fully guided protocol for the SPOT procedure and immediate implant placement for a single-rooted tooth.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 2","pages":"84-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew Ma, Brian Chan, Ian Yip, Chung Kwai Hung, Gregori M Kurtzman, Dennis P Tarnow
{"title":"A Novel Method to Pick-up Prefabricated CAD/CAM-Designed Screw-Retained Provisional Prostheses for Immediate Full-Arch Rehabilitations: Liquid Pin Technique.","authors":"Andrew Ma, Brian Chan, Ian Yip, Chung Kwai Hung, Gregori M Kurtzman, Dennis P Tarnow","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Full-arch implant therapy with immediate provisionalization is a popular procedure. Conventionally, chairside conversion of a prefabricated prosthesis or an abutment-level impression is usually required. This case report describes a novel approach to picking up a prefabricated full-arch prosthesis utilizing various digital techniques. After implant placement and bone reduction was performed using a customized surgical guide, a provisional restoration was seated on a stackable guide and relined with a lightcured material (the \"liquid pin\"). This material is strong enough to hold the titanium bases in place during the relining procedure yet can be quickly and completely removed from the titanium bases and multi-unit abutments following the pick-up. The liquid pin technique enables the provisional prosthesis to maintain its structural integrity, eliminates the need for a postoperative impression, and allows for minimal adjustment before delivery. Together with digital preplanning of the prosthesis, this technique streamlines the workflow for immediate full-arc provisionalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 2","pages":"77-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbie Vartanian, Steve Perlman, Rick Rader, Vanessa Rastovic, Matt Holder
{"title":"Standing for Those With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities.","authors":"Barbie Vartanian, Steve Perlman, Rick Rader, Vanessa Rastovic, Matt Holder","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is time for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, the village that supports them, and the healthcare professionals that are responsible for their well-being to grab their pitchforks and storm the castle to end the purposeful exclusion by our government to designate them a medically underserved population (MUP). We (the authors) define IDD as people having a diagnosis of autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and hundreds of other genetic syndromes.</p>","PeriodicalId":72651,"journal":{"name":"Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)","volume":"46 2","pages":"102-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}