A variety of traumatic events cause alveolar bone loss. These traumatic events include tooth
loss, sinus pneumatization, periodontal disease, facial and dentoalveolar trauma …

The placement of dental implants in the anterior maxilla is a challenge for clinicians because
of patients' exacting esthetic demands and difficult pre-existing anatomy. This article …

Background: The advent of osseointegration and advances in biomaterials and techniques
have contributed to increased application of dental implants in the restoration of partial and …

Aims This review aimed at investigating the effect of membrane exposure on guided bone
regeneration (GBR) outcomes at peri‐implant sites and edentulous ridges. Material and …

Bone augmentation procedures are frequent today in implant patients, since an implant
should be circumferentially anchored in bone at completion of bone healing to have a good …

Background: A critical component of treatment planning in dental implant therapy is the
amount of available bone. Thick cortical plates have been the primary way to achieve …

Purpose The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate clinical, radiological and
histological outcomes of the alveolar ridge splitting/expansion technique (ARST) with or …

Background: Immediate implant placement (IIP) or Type I implants have become more
attractive than conventional implant placements as it reduces the number of surgical …

Useful in a variety of oral surgery procedures, piezosurgery has therapeutic features that
include a micrometric cut (precise and secure action to limit tissue damage, especially to …

With the technique of maxillary ridge expansion, 449 implants were placed in 150 patients
and observed over a period of up to 93 months. Thin maxillary ridges of adequate height …