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Pellicer LE, Rubio JLM, Casañas E, Villar AC. Immediate implant placement influenced by musical flow: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:628. [PMID: 38807113 PMCID: PMC11134954 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04366-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to test how musical flow using baroque (BM) and classical era music (CM) as a non-pharmacological therapy can control anxiety and pain levels among patients undergoing IPI (Immediate post-extraction implants). METHODS 78 patients who required an IPI were enrolled in this randomized clinical trial. Each patient was assigned to one of the three experimental groups with a simple randomization: Group I (n = 26) listened to BM; Group II (n = 27) listened to CM; and Group III (n = 25) did not listen to music and was the control group (C). The physiological dependent variables analyzed were systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR) and oxygen saturation (SpO2). The psychological dependent variable analyzed was modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS) and visual analogue scale (VAS), measured before and after surgery. In all cases, the level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.01. RESULTS Statistically significant differences were found in the SBP decrease in the CM group (p = 0.001, CI = 1.9716-6.5840) and the BM group (p = 0.003, CI = 1.4450-6.4396). Anxiety levels during the intervention decreased in both groups that listened to music: BM group (p = 0.002, CI = 0.645-2.662) and CM group (p = 0.000, CI = 1.523-3.884). CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing IPI placement surgery can register lower levels of SBP when listening to BM and CM than patients who were not exposed to the musical flow, improving their anxiety levels.
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- Lorenzo Esteban Pellicer
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Plaza Francisco Morano s/n, Madrid, 28005, Spain.
- School for Doctoral Studies and Research, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Plaza Francisco Morano s/n, Madrid, 28005, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Plaza Francisco Morano s/n, Madrid, 28005, Spain
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Yi C, Jiang X, Di P, Ren S, Lin Y. The facial-coronal ridge crest alterations after single immediate implant placement and provisionalization with thin buccal plate phenotype in anterior maxilla: A radiographic case-series study. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2024; 26:317-326. [PMID: 37749868 DOI: 10.1111/cid.13280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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AIM To explore the features of and potential landmarks that predict crestal ridge remodeling after immediate implant placement and provisionalization (IIPP) with thin buccal plate phenotype in the anterior maxilla. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients requiring IIPP of single maxillary incisor with thin buccal bone plate (<1 mm) were recruited. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), performed before and 6 months after the intervention, were three-dimensionally superimposed. A virtual line connecting the bony emergence points of adjacent teeth was drawn as a reference. The facial-coronal alveolar crest of the extraction socket and healed ridge were located in mesial, middle and distal cross-sectional planes, and linear ridge reductions were measured. The correlation between ridge reduction and local factors was analyzed. RESULTS Fifty patients were included. From the extraction socket to healed ridge, the alveolar crest underwent linear bone reduction of 1.50 ± 0.50, 1.54 ± 0.66 and 1.65 ± 0.73 mm in the mesial, middle, and distal regions in an apical-palatal direction. The middle region had significantly higher horizontal (facial-palatal) but lower vertical (coronal-apical) bone reduction than the mesial and distal areas (P < 0.01). The facial-coronal ridge crest of the healed ridge located close to the reference line. Ridge reduction positively correlated with the distance between the initial facial-coronal crest of the extraction socket and the reference line (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Alveolar crest of the socket lost its curvature and tended to attain a flat profile after IIPP due to inconsistent ridge reduction in middle, mesial and distal areas. The reference line may be a potential landmark for predicting the ridge crest after remodeling.
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- Chun Yi
- Department of Oral Implantology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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Chen R, Xu J, Wang S, Duan S, Wang Z, Zhang X, Tang Y. Effectiveness of immediate implant placement into defective sockets in the esthetic zone: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Prosthet Dent 2024:S0022-3913(24)00144-6. [PMID: 38493065 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM A defective socket is common after tooth extraction in the esthetic zone, but whether an implant can be immediately placed in a defective socket is unclear. PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize relevant studies within the last 20 years on implant survival and changes in soft and hard tissues after immediate implant placement in esthetic areas with socket defects. MATERIAL AND METHODS A search was conducted for the relevant studies in the PubMed/Medline, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase databases from January 2000 to March 2022. The literature review, data retrieval, and judgment whether the included studies had a risk of bias were handled independently by 2 reviewers, and a single-arm meta-analysis was performed using a statistical software program. RESULTS A total of 23 studies evaluating the immediate implant placement of 630 implants (9 studies without a flap and 14 studies with a flap) were included. A 98.1% implant survival rate (95% confidence interval (CI): 96.2%, 100.0%) was determined. Marginal bone loss (MBL) at 6, 12, and ≥24 months were 1.03 mm (95%CI: 1.02, 1.03), 0.72 mm (0.72, 0.73), and 1.15 mm (1.14, 1.16). Gingival recession at 12 months was 0.25 mm (95%CI: 0.17, 0.33). The pink esthetic score (PES) were 12.34 (95%CI: 12.16, 12.52) at 12 months and 12.58 (12.39, 12.76) at ≥24 months. CONCLUSIONS Current evidence shows that immediate implant placement into defective sockets in esthetic areas is feasible. Immediate implant placement can have a relatively good therapeutic effect in terms of implant survival rate, MBL, gingival recession, and PES.
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- Rui Chen
- Graduate student, Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Doctoral student, Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Graduate student, Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Graduate student, Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China
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- Graduate student, Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, PR China
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- Professor, Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, PR China
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- Associate Professor, Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, PR China.
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Mulinari-Santos G, Scannavino FLF, de Avila ED, Barros-Filho LAB, Theodoro LH, Barros LAB, de Molon RS. One-Stage Approach to Rehabilitate a Hopeless Tooth in the Maxilla by Means of Immediate Dentoalveolar Restoration: Surgical and Prosthetic Considerations. Case Rep Dent 2024; 2024:5862595. [PMID: 38370389 PMCID: PMC10874294 DOI: 10.1155/2024/5862595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Contemporary dentistry has increased the demand for predictable functional and esthetic results in a short period of time without compromising the long-term success of rehabilitation. Recent advances in surgical techniques have provided alternatives that allow the prosthetic rehabilitation of complex implant-supported cases through minimally invasive techniques. In this context, immediate dentoalveolar restoration (IDR) was described aiming at restoring function and esthetics through the reconstruction of lost periodontal tissues followed by immediate implant placement in order to minimize treatment time and surgical morbidity in a one-stage approach. Therefore, the aim of this clinical case is to describe the reconstruction and rehabilitation of a hopeless tooth in the maxillary region in a one-stage approach by means of IDR. The proposed steps to rehabilitate the case involved atraumatic dental extraction, immediate implant placement, and hard tissue augmentation by means of cortical-medullary bone graft harvested from the maxillary tuberosity. Afterwards, a provisional restoration was manufactured and installed to the implant allowing immediate prosthesis provisionalization and function in the same operatory time. Six months after the surgical procedure, the final prosthesis was manufactured and installed. The follow-up of nine years demonstrated the preservation of hard and soft tissue without tissue alteration and a successful esthetic outcome. The surgical protocol used allowed the ideal three-dimensional placement of the implant with the restoration of the bone buccal wall, favoring the esthetic and functional outcome of the case with harmony between white and pink esthetics. In conclusion, the employed treatment validated immediate implant-supported restoration of the missing tooth with high predictability. Furthermore, this protocol resulted in fewer surgical interventions, regeneration, and preservation of peri-implant tissues reaching the patient's expectations.
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- Gabriel Mulinari-Santos
- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, São Paulo State University-UNESP, School of Dentistry, Aracatuba SP 16015-050, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, São Paulo State University-UNESP, School of Dentistry, Aracatuba SP 16015-050, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São Paulo State University-UNESP, School of Dentistry, Aracatuba, SP 16015-050, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, São Paulo State University-UNESP, School of Dentistry, Aracatuba SP 16015-050, Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP, School of Dentistry, Araraquara, Sao Paulo 14801-930, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, São Paulo State University-UNESP, School of Dentistry, Aracatuba SP 16015-050, Brazil
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Lin X, Yu X, Wang F, Wu Y. Marginal bone level change of immediately restored implants with simultaneous guided bone regeneration: A systematic review. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2023; 25:1112-1137. [PMID: 37555385 DOI: 10.1111/cid.13255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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AIM To assess marginal bone level change (MBLc), clinical outcomes for soft tissue, and survival rates for immediately restored implants with simultaneous guided bone regeneration (GBR). MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronic and manual searches were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL for studies that investigated immediately restored implants in simultaneously grafted sites with a mean follow-up of over 12 months. MBLc was the primary outcome. Soft tissue clinical parameters and implant survival rate (ISR) were the secondary outcomes. RESULTS Twenty-five studies (5 randomized controlled trials, 6 prospective studies, 2 retrospective studies, and 12 case series) were included, from which 692 immediately restored implants were analyzed. For studies that investigated bone grafts in the gap between the implant and the peripheral bone wall, the weighted mean MBLc was -0.73 ± 1.52 mm (range: -1.50 to 0.26 mm) for 475 implants. Pink esthetic score (PES) was improved in eight studies and the weighted cumulative ISR was 98.99% (Median: 100%) in 622 implants. Mean MBLc was -1.19 ± 0.26 mm for 30 implants in studies that reported gap with dehiscence and/or fenestration augmentation. Weighted cumulative ISR was 97.25% in 70 implants. A meta-analysis was not possible due to the lack of studies with an eligible control group. Therefore, the data should be interpreted with caution. CONCLUSION Less marginal bone loss and more predictable soft tissue parameters can be achieved for immediately restored implants with simultaneous peri-implant gap filling compared with gap with dehiscence/fenestration grafting. Increased ISR for implants with gap filling was observed. However, more evidence is needed to confirm whether immediate provisional prostheses should be utilized when bone defects are simultaneously augmented around the implants.
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- Xinyan Lin
- Second Dental Center, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Second Dental Center, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Second Dental Center, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Second Dental Center, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Research Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Regenerative Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Xu L, Zhang S, Chen Y, Yu F, Han C, Wu D, He D. The relationship between labial soft tissue changes and jumping spaces after immediate implant placement and restoration in the anterior maxilla: A prospective study. BIOMOLECULES & BIOMEDICINE 2023; 23:848-865. [PMID: 37004240 PMCID: PMC10494844 DOI: 10.17305/bb.2023.8652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Oral implants have been increasingly used in the treatment of edentulous patients or those with dentition defects due to reliable treatment procedure and favorable long-term prognosis. We investigated the changes of labial soft tissue contours with different jumping spaces after immediate implant placement and restoration (IIPR) in the maxillary esthetic area and also provided a long-term stability measurement for the changing trend of soft tissue contour. All patients had been separated into three groups based on the jumping space: group A (horizontal defect dimension [HDD] 2 mm), group B (2 mm < HDD 3 mm), and group C (HDD > 3 mm) and the digital impressions were obtained in the first, third, and sixth month after the operation. The changes of gingival mucosa levels, the average thickness of soft tissue contour volume, and the linear change of submarginal level decreased gradually across the three groups, with the largest change of submarginal level being at 5mm. The size of the jumping space was moderately negatively correlated with the level and average thickness of gingival mucosa and the linear changes of 3 mm and 5 mm under gingival margin, while there was no significant correlation with pink esthetic score (PES) and the linear change of the 1 mm under the gingival margin. Generally, IIPR of upper anterior teeth can achieve esthetic satisfaction, and the level of soft tissue around the implant can be well preserved.
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- Linkun Xu
- Department of Implantology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Xiangyang Stomatological Hospital, Xiangyang, China
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- Department of Implantology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Implantology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Implantology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Implantology, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, China
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Groenendijk E, Staas TA, Bronkhorst EM, Raghoebar GM, Meijer GJ. Factors Associated with Esthetic Outcomes of Flapless Immediate Placed and Loaded Implants in the Maxillary Incisor Region—Three-Year Results of a Prospective Case Series. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12072625. [PMID: 37048707 PMCID: PMC10094793 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Flapless immediate implant placement and provisionalization (FIIPP) is often associated with an increased risk of buccal soft-tissue recession. This study aims to assess the 3-year esthetic outcome. In 100 consecutive patients, one maxillary incisor, with or without a pre-extraction buccal bone defect (≤5 mm), was replaced by an implant installed in a maximal palatal position (buccal gap ≥2 mm). The created gaps were filled with bovine bone substitute. Patient satisfaction (PS), pink esthetic scores (PES/modPES), and white esthetic score (WES) were calculated at different time points. A multilevel regression analysis (MRA) was performed to analyze which factors may be associated with the esthetics. After three years, PS scored 8.9 ± 0.84 on a scale of 10 (n = 83), and the soft-tissue esthetics were high (PES = 12.2; modPES = 8.5), as was the WES (8.2), showing no decrease from one year. Buccal bone defect size and smoking could not be associated with the soft-tissue outcome; however, implant location, gap size, and emergence profiles could. Performing FIIPP, the final crown (WES) scored highest when it was cemented, the soft tissue (PES/modPES) in central-incisor positions, and all (WES/PES/modPES) with concave emergence profiles.
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Can the Immediate Implantation With Immediate Loading Achieve an Acceptable Esthetic Outcome? A Prospective Observational Clinical Study. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:e79-e84. [PMID: 35996220 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The trending protocol in implantology aims at integrating the esthetic on par with function while reducing discomfort and treatment time with optimal results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pink esthetic score in sites treated by graftless instant implantation that was boosted by instant provisionalization with a 2 to 3 mm jumping distance. Thirty-five implants were inserted in the extraction sockets of teeth of 29 healthy qualified patients (22 females and 7 males) with an age range of 23 to 60 years [mean±SD age 41.11±9.9 y). Preoperative assessment was complemented clinically and radiographically for each patient. The used system was Medentika dental implant (Germany). Osstell implant stability quotient was used to measure implant stability at the time of surgery (baseline) and at 16 weeks. Four implants in 3 patients failed. The implant survival rate was 88.6%. The protocol of this study produced a significant decrease in the jumping distance which is 2 to 3 mm at cone-beam computed tomography evaluation with satisfactory esthetic outcomes clinically. Further comparative studies with long-term and larger samples are needed to confirm the conclusion of this study.
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Levine RA, Dias DR, Wang P, Araújo MG. Effect of the buccal gap width following immediate implant placement on the buccal bone wall: A retrospective cone-beam computed tomography analysis. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2022; 24:403-413. [PMID: 35605151 DOI: 10.1111/cid.13095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of the buccal gap width on the clinical outcome of socket graft and immediate implant placement (IIP) at maxillary central incisor sites has not been investigated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the width of the buccal gap on the thickness of the newly formed buccal wall. METHODS Forty-two patients and 51 maxillary central incisor sites treated with IIP and ridge preservation by means of graft of the buccal gap at the maxillary central incisor region were included in the study. The width of the buccal gap was measured and filled with deproteinized bovine bone mineral. Implant sites were divided into two groups: wide gap (WG, >2 mm; n = 34) and narrow gap (NG, ≤2 mm; n = 17). After at least 1 year in function (5 ± 4), CBCT scans were obtained and assessed by a calibrated examiner. The thickness of the buccal and palatal bone walls, the percentage of the implant height covered by bone in the buccal and palatal aspects and the position of the buccal and palatal crests were compared between the two groups. A linear regression model was performed to assess predictors of the thickness of the buccal bone. RESULTS The buccal bone was significantly thicker in the WG group than the NG group at all levels observed (overall 1.9 ± 0.9 mm and 0.5 ± 0.6 mm, respectively). The thickness of the palatal bone was similar between both groups (>2 mm). The percentage of the implant height covered by bone at the buccal aspect was significantly higher in the WG group (95 ± 16.6%) than in the NG group (59.4 ± 42.3%). The position of the buccal crest in relation to the implant shoulder was significantly more coronal (0.3 ± 2.2 mm) in the WG group than in the NG group (-4.7 ± 5.6 mm). The regression analysis model indicated that the width of the buccal gap was the only predictor of the thickness of the newly formed buccal bone wall (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Grafting of >2 mm-wide buccal gaps following IIP promoted a thicker buccal bone wall.
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- Robert A Levine
- Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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