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Laser Disinfection Acts as Biofilm‐Disrupter in Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Infections after joint arthroplasties represent a devastating and progressively escalating complication with increased morbidity and mortality. The eradication of biofilms from infected implants is still an unsolved challenge. The erbium‐doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser, which delivers high‐energy light for rapid tissue ablation ...
Lukas K. Kriechbaumer +11 more
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Prognostic utility of oral neutrophil counts in high‐risk periodontitis: A retrospective study
Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Oral polymorphonuclear neutrophil (oPMN) levels are potential biomarkers for differentiating between stages and grades of periodontitis. We compared the diagnostic utility of oPMN levels with bleeding on probing percentage (BOP%) and microbial load in high‐risk patients with periodontitis.
Braedan R. J. Prete +5 more
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Effect of smoking over one pack daily on implant healing and health: A cohort study
Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background This prospective cohort trial examines the effects of heavy smoking on peri‐implant marginal bone loss (MBL) and implant survival rates over 15 months. Methods Thirty subjects, categorized as either smokers (more than 20 cigarettes daily for over 5 years) or non‐smokers, were initially recruited with pocket depths ≤ 5 mm and at ...
Yaniv Mayer +9 more
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Titanium Implants – A Comparison of a Swedish and an Ohio Firm [PDF]
Two firms in the health care market are studied in a case study of the introduction of two almost identical innovations. The two firms, both in the titanium implant business have been chosen so that they match when it comes to origin, technology and ...
Fridh, Ann-Charlotte
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The Design of Mechanically Compatible Fasteners for Human Mandible Reconstruction [PDF]
, 1993 Mechanically compatible fasteners for use with thin or weakened bone sections in the human mandible are being developed to help reduce large strain discontinuities across the bone/implant interface.
Biermann, Paul J. +2 more
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Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background This study is part of a randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of soft tissue augmentation (STA) using subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) (immediate implant with subepithelial connective tissue graft [ICT] group) or acellular dermal matrix (ADM) (immediate implant with acellular dermal matrix [IAD] group ...
Mary Jung +7 more
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Frontiers in Dentistry, 2016 Dental implants have provided exceptional rehabilitative options for edentulous and partially edentulous patients. However, as more implants come into play, the more the clinicians come across problems where specific considerations must be taken into ...
Sasan Rasaeipour +4 more
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Various prosthodontic options for malpositioned implants in the anterior region: A narrative review
SRM Journal of Research in Dental SciencesDental implants are now widely used in a wide range of clinical settings because of the growing research in the field of dental implantology. Dental implant placement is becoming more and more prevalent, which might lead to complications.
Archana K Sanketh +5 more
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