Many congenital and acquired defects occur in the maxillofacial area. The buccal fat pad
flap (BFP) is a simple and reliable flap for the treatment of many of these defects because of …

Background: The regeneration of bone defects resulting from trauma, resection of tumors,
infection, or congenital disease is a challenge, and bone grafts are utilized in a wide array of …

Wound healing has been shown to be altered in diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was
to identify the effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on osseointegration. Diabetes was …

Purpose Systemic factors, such as diabetes mellitus, can influence the success rate of dental
implants. The authors describe their experience using the MIS implant system (Medical …

Although dental implants continue to provide consistent and predictable treatment options
for most patients, some people with uncontrolled systemic disease may be denied implant …

The aim of this study was to assess the biological behaviour of an implant of ostrich eggshell
in various animal models of facial bone reconstruction. The implant was first bioassayed in a …

Objectives: Diabetes is an increasingly prevalent disease with oral health manifestations.
While diabetes clearly has an affect on bone, its impact on the healing of bone associated …

Eggshell has been recently introduced as a bone substitute candidate in reconstructive
surgery. The aim of this experimental study study was to determine its degradation rate in …

Calcium phosphate or calcium carbonate biomaterials are widely used as bone substitutes
in periodontal surgery. This study evaluates the osteogenic potential of five different …

Abstract Background/Aim Prevalence and incidence of diabetes are increasing and many
dental trauma patients today have diabetes. The implications of delayed wound healing …