Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Aimen Bagegni, Simon Zabler, Katja Nelson, Alexander Rack, Benedikt C. Spies, Kirstin Vach, Ralf Kohal
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of dynamic-loading on the microgap of the internal microgap of the IAC when different supratructure heights are applied. The results showed that regardless of the crown height, the microgap between the abutment and implant systematically decreased after loading in both butt-joint and internal-conical connections.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pedro Molinero-Mourelle, Rocio Cascos-Sanchez, Burak Yilmaz, Walter Yu Hang Lam, Edmond Ho Nang Pow, Jaime Del Rio Highsmith, Miguel Gomez-Polo
Summary: The study found that milled Co-Cr abutments had the smallest microgaps, followed by Zirconia abutments, while sintered Co-Cr and cast Co-Cr abutments had larger microgaps. The abutment material and fabrication technique can affect the magnitude of the implant-abutment microgap.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Shwetha R. Sherigar, Jocelyne S. Feine, Lyndon F. Cooper, Clark M. Stanford, Christopher A. Barwacz, Michael McGuire, Samer Abi Nader, Raphael F. de Souza
Summary: The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of peri-implant soft tissue inflammation and aesthetics around single-tooth implants in the anterior maxillary region with three different implant-abutment interface designs. The results showed that there were differences in tooth appearance among the three different designs, with the Platform Switched (PS) design rated better in terms of soft-tissue appearance and satisfaction with color at 1 year. However, overall patient satisfaction with gingival health and aesthetics was high for all three systems tested, suggesting that patients are unable to detect mucosal inflammation.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jakub Kowalski, Dorota Rylska, Bartlomiej Januszewicz, Bartlomiej Konieczny, Michal Cichomski, Jukka P. Matinlinna, Mateusz Radwanski, Jerzy Sokolowski, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska
Summary: This study evaluated the corrosion resistance of dental implant abutments and compared the surface characteristics before and after corrosion. The results showed that both Astra and Apollo abutments exhibited good corrosion resistance and had a passivation layer on the surface. Apollo abutments demonstrated better corrosion resistance in a neutral environment, while Astra abutments were found to be more resistant to corrosion in an acidic medium.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ibrahim Dib-Zaitum, Yasmina Guadilla-Gonzalez, Javier Flores-Fraile, Juan Dib-Zakkour, Lorena Benito-Garzon, Javier Montero
Summary: The study aimed to investigate and evaluate the effects of different morphologies and surface treatments of implant abutments on the attachment of peri-implant soft tissue. The results showed that the slim machined abutment performed better in terms of size, quality, and health.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Igor Smojver, Marko Vuletic, Drazena Gerbl, Ana Budimir, Mato Susic, Dragana Gabric
Summary: Results showed that a complete seal against bacterial infection was not formed at the implant-abutment interface, while for fungal infections, only GapSeal material helped to prevent microleakage. Findings of this in vitro study reported that application of sealing material before abutment connection may reduce peri-implant bacterial and fungal population compared with the interface without sealing material.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Christian Wehner, Gabor Furst, Tom Vaskovich, Oleh Andrukhov, Christoph Vasak, Andreas Moritz, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan
Summary: This study aimed to assess levels of inflammatory biomarkers in peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) of implants with customized or standard healing abutments during early healing. The results showed distinctive temporal expression of inflammatory biomarkers between the two abutment types within 6 months.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Ping Yu, Zhi Li, Xin Tan, Haiyang Yu
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of silicone sealing gel on microleakage, torque loss, and thread wear of implant systems, showing that the sealing gel reduced microleakage, decreased torque loss, and improved system performance.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Marco Toia, Michele Stocchero, Silvia Galli, Evaggelia Papia, Ann Wennerberg, Jonas P. Becktor
Summary: This study compared the 3-year outcomes of abutment-level and implant-level connections for implants supporting screw-retained fixed restorations. The results indicated that an implant-level connection is considered a valid alternative for implants supported by an internal conical connection.
CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Francesca Delucchi, Enrico Pozzetti, Francesco Bagnasco, Paolo Pesce, Domenico Baldi, Francesco Pera, Nicolo Di Tullio, Paolo Pera, Maria Menini
Summary: The study found that DAE surfaces reduce peri-implant bone loss compared to machined surfaces, with a significant impact in the first year post implant insertion. However, in the long term, this surface treatment did not significantly affect soft tissue and bone maintenance.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Marco Toia, Andrea Parpaiola, Nicole Stevanello, Mustafa Tattan, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Andrea Ravida
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of implants with different connection types over a 5-year period. The results showed that there were no significant differences between implant-level connection and abutment-level connection in terms of clinical and radiographic parameters. Both groups had similar rates of marginal bone loss, bleeding on probing, and incidence of peri-implantitis and prosthetic complications.
CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Raco, Bianca Di Murro, Pier Carmine Passarelli, Antonio D'Addona, Andrea Pilloni, Lorenzo Marini, Piero Papi
Summary: This study retrospectively compared the clinical, radiographic, and esthetic outcomes of platform switching (PS) and platform matching (PM) dental implants in the anterior maxilla after 10 years of functional loading. The results showed that PS implants had lower marginal bone loss and probing pocket depth values and higher esthetic scores compared to PM implants.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andreas Wiessner, Torsten Wassmann, Johanna Maria Wiessner, Andrea Schubert, Bernhard Wiechens, Tristan Hampe, Ralf Buergers
Summary: The formation of biofilms on dental implant surfaces can lead to implant failure. This study investigated biofilm formation on conventional (titanium and zirconia) and innovative (PEEK) implant abutment materials. The results showed that zirconia had the lowest biofilm formation, followed by titanium, PEEK, and PEEK-BioHPP. The choice of abutment material can help reduce the risk of peri-implantitis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Isabelle Laleman, France Lambert
Summary: The aim of this review is to investigate the evidence concerning implant connection and abutment characteristics as predisposing or precipitating factors for peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Although limited, some studies suggest that implant connection, trans-mucosal configuration, and handling may play a potential role in the development of early bone loss and peri-implantitis. Conical internal connections, moving the prosthetic interface coronally, and choosing biocompatible materials in the trans-mucosal portion are recommended strategies to optimize implant health.
CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Hung-Chih Chang, Chih-Han Chang, Hung-Yuan Li, Chau-Hsiang Wang
Summary: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms of abutment screw damage in the press-fit implant system. The results indicated that the abutment torque increased the failure probability of the conical implant system during function.
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
(2022)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Hamoun Sabri, Shayan Barootchi, Teresa Heck, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: Taxonomy and classification of a disease are important for the diagnosis and treatment planning process and simplify communication between clinicians. This study critically appraised the classifications of single-rooted extraction sockets (ES) and proposed a new classification system based on a systematic review and the latest consensus in implant dentistry. Patient-related factors were found to be minimally considered in previous classifications, and a new system was proposed that combines patient-related factors, clinical, and radiographical parameters. The new classification system provides comprehensive inclusion of crucial parameters in implant placement and considers patient-related factors as modifiers following extraction.
JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Mustafa Tattan, Giuseppe Troiano, Himabindu Dukka, Andrea Ravida, Robert Levine, Hom-Lay Wang, Preston D. D. Miller
Summary: The study developed and evaluated a modified version of the periodontal risk score (PRS) that showed strong predictive capability for tooth loss due to periodontitis, providing a powerful tool for establishing tooth prognosis.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Bansari Shah, Monali Shah, Maria Geisinger, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Mohamed Meghil, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This study demonstrated that scaling and root planing (SRP) can significantly reduce levels of CRP.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Fangyu Zhu, Wenwen Liu, Pei Li, Han Zhao, Xuliang Deng, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This systematic review and network meta-analysis found that placing electric/magnetic materials in situ had more prominent effects than the electric/magnetic field on bone regeneration. Electrical materials with a zeta potential of -53 mV proved to be the most effective in increasing bone volume and bone mineral density. Magnetic materials with external magnetic fields showed the best results in increasing bone volume/tissue volume.
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Hamoun Sabri, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to identify the top 100 cited articles on peri-implantitis research. The findings revealed a focus on epidemiology rather than treatment strategies. The study also found no correlation between citation count and article age, indicating the continued impact of older articles. Overall, this research provides valuable insight into the characteristics and quality of peri-implantitis literature.
CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Giovanpaolo Pini Prato, Riccardo Di Gianfilippo, Claudio M. M. Pannuti, Edward P. P. Allen, Sofia Aroca, Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, Philippe Bouchard, Francesco Cairo, Tali Chackartchi, Pierpaolo Cortellini, Debora Franceschi, Ajay Mahajan, Evelyn A. A. Mancini, Michael K. K. McGuire, Tea Natsvlishvili, Mauro P. P. Santamaria, E. Todd Scheyer, Hom-Lay Wang, Kenneth Kornman, Leandro Chambrone
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the inter- and intra-examiner agreement among international experts on the diagnosis of gingival recession defects. The results showed that the 2018 Classification of Gingival Recession Defects and Gingival Phenotype had highest intra- and inter-examiner agreement for keratinized tissue width (KTW) and lowest agreement for gingival thickness (GT).
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Alberto Monje, Ramon Pons, Javi Vilarrasa, Jose Nart, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This study investigated the clinical and radiographic significance of using a mixture of mineralized and demineralized allografts in the reconstructive therapy of peri-implantitis defects. The results showed that the use of this mixture was effective in clinically resolving peri-implantitis and gaining radiographic marginal bone level, while the addition of a barrier membrane did not enhance the treatment outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Paolo Carosi, Claudia Lorenzi, Riccardo Di Gianfilippo, Piero Papi, Andrea Laureti, Hom-Lay Wang, Claudio Arcuri
Summary: This study examined the outcomes of self-tapping implants placed in extraction sockets or healed edentulous ridges and immediately temporized. After one year, the implants showed high stability and survival rates, as well as favorable esthetic outcomes. The use of these implants with immediate temporization was safe and reliable.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Abdusalam Alrmali, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This article presents a novel surgical technique for reconstruction of lost interdental papilla in RT3 recessions. The use of an inverted T-shaped graft can improve the results and increase the keratinized tissue width.
CLINICAL ADVANCES IN PERIODONTICS
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Lorenzo Tavelli, Giovanni Zucchelli, Martina Stefanini, Giulio Rasperini, Hom-Lay Wang, Shayan Barootchi
Summary: Vertical soft tissue augmentation with implant submersion is an effective treatment for peri-implant soft tissue dehiscence with interproximal attachment loss in adjacent teeth, providing positive clinical, volumetric, and patient-reported outcomes.
CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Riccardo Di Gianfilippo, Chin-Wei Wang, Yuying Xie, Janet Kinney, James Sugai, William V. V. Giannobile, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This randomized clinical trial examined the changes in protein biomarker levels and bacterial profiles after surgical reconstructive therapy for peri-implantitis. The study also investigated the impact of adjunctive Er:YAG laser on protein biomarkers and microbial outcomes. The results showed that the surgical treatment significantly affected the levels of protein biomarkers and reduced the bacterial load.
CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Lorenzo Tavelli, Jad Majzoub, Frederic Kauffmann, Maria Vera Rodriguez, Leonardo Mancini, Hsun-Liang Chan, Oliver D. D. Kripfgans, William V. V. Giannobile, Hom-Lay Wang, Shayan Barootchi
Summary: This study compared the efficacy of coronally advanced flap (CAF) versus tunnel technique (TUN) in covering mid-facial peri-implant soft tissue dehiscences (PSTDs). The results showed that CAF + CTG yielded superior outcomes in terms of PSTD coverage, keratinized mucosa width, mucosal thickness, and aesthetic evaluation compared to TUN + CTG. Therefore, CAF + CTG treatment can achieve excellent repair of PSTDs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Carlos A. Jurado, Hom-Lay Wang
Summary: This study compared patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) of soft tissue substitutes vs autogenous grafts for peri-implant soft tissue augmentation. The results showed that soft tissue substitutes performed similarly or superior to autogenous grafts in terms of aesthetics, satisfaction, and quality of life. Therefore, a minimally invasive approach to soft tissue augmentation at implant sites is supported by the current evidence for implementation in daily clinical practice.
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED DENTAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Carlo Barausse, Andrea Ravida, Lorenzo Bonifazi, Roberto Pistilli, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Roberta Gasparro, Gilberto Sammartino, Hom-Lay Wang, Pietro Felice
Summary: This study investigated the use of extra-short (4-mm) implants to rehabilitate sites where regenerative procedures had failed, in order to avoid additional bone grafting. The results showed that out of 103 extra-short implants placed after failed regenerative procedures, 2 implants failed, resulting in a failure rate of 1.94% and an implant survival rate of 98.06%. The mean amount of marginal bone loss at 5 years post-loading was 0.32mm. Therefore, extra-short implants appear to be a good clinical option for managing reconstructive surgical failures, reducing surgical invasiveness and rehabilitation time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Martina Stefanini, Shayan Barootchi, Lorenzo Tavelli, Matteo Marzadori, Claudio Mazzotti, Ilham Mounssif, Matteo Sangiorgi, Hamoun Sabri, Hom-Lay Wang, Giovanni Zucchelli
Summary: This study introduces a difficulty score for evaluating the treatment of localized gingival recessions with the coronally advanced flap. The score showed good reproducibility among different operators. Further clinical intervention studies are needed to validate the clinical significance of the score.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)