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Immediate/early function of Brånemark System TiUnite implants in fresh extraction sockets in maxillae and posterior mandibles: an 18-month prospective clinical study.

BACKGROUND: The advantages of placing implants in fresh extraction sockets and putting them in immediate/early function are many. A predicable protocol opens the possibility of performing a single surgical procedure, giving the patient a temporary prosthesis immediately, and minimizing the shrinkage of hard tissue and soft tissue recession. PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to develop a strict protocol for and to evaluate the feasibility of immediate/ early function on implants placed in fresh extraction sockets located in maxillae and posterior mandibles, including defects around the implants treated according to a regenerative procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nineteen patients were treated after tooth extraction according to an immediate function protocol and were observed for 18 months. Fifty Mk IV TiUnite (Nobel Biocare AB, Göteborg, Sweden) implants were installed in partially edentulous areas in maxillae (n = 17) and posterior mandibles (n = 5). Implants were installed directly into the alveoli, and the temporary prostheses were connected immediately after surgery (n = 11) or within 7 days, that is, an "early function" procedure (n = 11). Thirteen implants did not require any type of regenerative procedure, whereas the remaining 37 implants had filling with autogenous bone, 4 of which also had a resorbable membrane. Standardized intraoral radiographs were taken for evaluation of marginal bone level, and 38 of the implants were systematically checked by resonance frequency analysis. RESULTS: All patients were followed for 18 months, and none of the 50 implants failed. However, one implant showed signs of failure after 6 weeks, but once the occlusal load was removed, the implant regained its stability completely, no longer demonstrated symptoms, and could be used successfully for prosthetic rehabilitation. The mean value of the implant stability quotient was 60 at baseline (range 45-75) and 63 after 6 months (range 46-75). The marginal bone resorption was 0.9 mm (SD 1.1 mm; n = 48) 18 months after implant insertion (1 year after final prosthesis). CONCLUSION: The immediate placement of implants into fresh extraction sockets combined with immediate/early function procedures seems to be a safe and reliable procedure when using a strict protocol.

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Analysis of lead in circumpulpal dentin of deciduous teeth.

Absorbed lead continuously adds to the lead deposited in the vascularized circumpulpal dentin of the teeth. Thus, this dental tissue is expected to contain a lead concentration which reflects the integrated lead exposure during the time from completion of tooth formation to tooth extraction or shedding. A method has been developed to assess the lead level in the dentin surrounding the pulp chamber in deciduous teeth. Variation within the tooth is minimal, but upper medial incisors show a slightly lower lead level than do other incisors, as assessed in 714 teeth from first-grade Danish school children. This tendency was not confirmed, however, in a small number of paired teeth from the same children. The new method appears advantageous for epidemiological studies of lead neurotoxicity in children.

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Bone healing in osteoporotic female rats following intra-alveolar grafting of bioactive glass.

We have investigated the effect of ovariectomy combined with a low Ca diet on bone healing following the implantation of bioactive glass into extraction sockets, in rats. Ovariectomized rats received a low Ca diet from the day of surgery until sacrifice while sham-operated animals were fed a standard laboratory chow. Two weeks after surgery the upper incisors were extracted and the alveolar sockets in both groups were partially filled with a particulate bioglass (PerioGlas). The animals were killed 1, 2, 3 and 9 weeks after tooth extraction and the relative volume fraction of the healing components (bone trabeculae, connective tissue and coagulum remnants) was estimated in histological paraffin sections by a histometric differential point-counting method. The bioglass particles persisted inside the socket for all the experimental periods and, as bone repair proceeded, they were progressively enclosed in newly formed bone trabeculae which in some cases established a close contact with their surface. The volume fraction of neoformed bone trabeculae relative to the volume fraction of connective tissue and coagulum remnants was greater in the sockets of ovariectomized animals implanted with bioglass than in those of the overiectomized non-implanted groups.

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Patients presenting to the general practitioner with pain of dental origin.

Dentofacial pain is a common presentation in general practice, and more than 50% of cases arise from dentally related pathology. In a carious tooth, pain that is site-specific, severe and spontaneous usually denotes extension of caries into the tooth pulp. Caries does not always appear as a cavity in the tooth, but may lie beneath intact enamel or on surfaces between teeth. Examination of tooth pain should include firm percussion (eg, with a tongue depressor). Tenderness on percussion denotes progression of infection into the subdental tissue. Pain occurring 24-48 hours after a tooth extraction is commonly caused by superficial osteitis in the exposed alveolar bone. Examination will reveal the absence of a blood clot in the extraction socket and severe tenderness on local palpation. Severe pain related to impacted wisdom teeth is frequently caused by pericoronitis, an infection in the gingival tissues surrounding the tooth. The surrounding gingiva is erythematous and tender to palpation. Localised facial swellings of dental origin require immediate referral to a dentist. Progressive facial swelling requires aggressive antibiotic therapy and referral to hospital for definitive management.

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A different approach to immersion fixation of human dental pulp and odontoblast processes.

A low-speed diamond-edge rotary saw microtome was used to prepare freshly extracted human teeth for fixation. The teeth were sliced transversely 900 microns thick using saline as a coolant; the slices were immersed in glutaraldehyde fixative within 10 min of tooth extraction. After flat-embedding in Araldite, sections were reduced to 70 microns thickness and examined with light microscopy. Selected areas were processed for electron microscopy. In the light microscope, the entire pulp appeared to be well fixed. Electron microscopy showed that the contents of most of the tubules near the predentine were well fixed and microfilaments and microtubules were present in odontoblast processes. The quality of fixation with this method was at least as good as other methods applicable to teeth with the advantage that the integrity of the entire dental pulp was preserved.

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A combined approach for treatment of developmental groove associated periodontal defect. A case report.

Developmental grooves are not rare and often appear on maxillary lateral incisors. This may represent a challenge and sometimes tooth extraction is inevitable. This case report describes a combined technique of regenerative and antimicrobial/root conditioning used to treat a maxillary lateral incisor in a 32-year-old woman. Tooth #10 presented a periodontal probing depth of 8 mm below the cingulum, associated with a developmental groove. The tooth was vital. After initial preparation, a palatal mini-flap was raised, granulation tissue was eliminated by means of ultrasonic bactericidal curettage and radicoloplasty performed. The surface was then treated for 3 minutes with tetracycline-HCl solution (100mg/ml), and the defect filled with sterile, medical grade, calcium sulfate. Clinical measurements were retaken at 6, 12, and 18 months. The results indicated a reduction of probing depth to 2 mm, reestablishment of the lamina dura, and radiographical evidence of bone growth. This combined treatment allowed the tooth to be saved, the palatal surgical approach did not alter the esthetics of the area, and its simplicity is recommended.

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Preventive goals in oral implantology.

Preventive dentistry is mainly concerned with caries and periodontal disease and little or no attention is paid to the prevention of alveolar bone loss. An overdenture contributes to the preservation of alveolar bone and offers a number of advantages in comparison to a conventional complete denture. After tooth extraction the atrophy of edentulous lower jaws can be prevented or delayed by using implants supporting an overdenture or a fixed mandibular prosthesis. Hydroxyapatite implants have been studied as submerged tooth root substitutes and have proven to be able to preserve the bulk of the alveolar ridge. A drawback of this submucosal implant is that the ridge maintenance depends solely on the physical presence of the hydroxyapatite implants. If implants support an overdenture or a fixed prosthesis they also play a role in maintaining the function of the bone in the different stages of reduction of the mandible. In this paper a classification for the different resorption stages of the mandible is presented and is used to determine the correct moment for preventive implantology. In addition the use of a lingualised occlusion is discussed as a contribution to the preventive goals in oral implantology.

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