INTRODUCTIONEarly implant failures typically occur before or at the abutment connection and are generally associated with minor peri-implant bone loss. Late implant failures, in contrast, occur...
Authors: G. Lodi, A. Pispero, E.M. Varoni, S. Decani, D. Costa
A 32-year-old male patient is sent, for a right mandibular injury, by his own doctor to the Oral Pathology and Surgery Service of the Operative Unit of Odontostomatology II of ASST Santi Paolo e...
Restorative dentistry 06 July 2020
A clinical case of First class direct restorations on 4.6 and 4.7
A female 32-year-old patient came to my attention for a visit at the Master of Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry in University of Bologna, because she...
Products 06 July 2020
CareShield®by Orsing - Reducing the spread of aerosols and droplets in the dental office
Helsingborg, Sweden – World renowned for its spiral-shaped Hygoformic aspirator tube, the manufacturer of high-quality suction consumables Orsing is proud to introduce its latest advancement to...
Implantology 30 June 2020
Authors: M. Cicciù, G. Risitano, G. Cervino
The dental removable prosthesis is today a good therapeutic option for edentulous patients offering function and aesthetics with low biological low cost....
Prosthodontics 30 June 2020
Effect of different cleansing agents and adhesive resins on bond strength of contaminated zirconia
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Del Bianco
INTRODUCTIONThe use of zirconia as a material for full crown restorations has increased in the last years thanks to some of its properties like chemical resistance, high fractural strength and ...
Preservation of primary teeth is essential for oral health and for the maintenance of functions of chewing and speech. Nonetheless dental caries among...
Daily removal of dental plaque is considered important for oral health maintenance and prevention of periodontal diseases and dental caries.People routinely use toothbrushes at home to remove...
Market 30 June 2020
Author: Luigi Campopiano
Often in times of crisis, either real or imagined we are encouraged to act. If your house is on fire or if you witness a car accident you must do something and...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 29 June 2020
Dental Practice in the era of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a checklist to enhance safety and good practice
Authors: F. Graziani, R. Izzetti, L. Lardani, M.L. Biancarini, M. Gabriele
The rapid and sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought us to reconsider many of the solid certainties that we have been accustomed as health care...
Oral surgery 22 June 2020
Sinus elevation surgery has become a sought -after part of implant dentistry and procedures have evolved over the last 25 years to a point where sinus grafting...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 17 June 2020
How to put and remove Personal Protective Equipment to avoid Coronavirus infection
Authors: S. Chirico, L. Breschi
After months of emergency caused by the Coronavirus epidemic, we find ourselves living a completely different reality from what we were used to and having to ...
Digital Dentistry 17 June 2020
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Del Bianco
In recent years the use of chairside CAD/CAM ceramics restorations has rapidly increased. The choice of materials includes zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate...
Market 17 June 2020
Author: Luigi Campopiano
“Never invest in anything that you cannot draw with a pencil”: who had this vision. Here he is: 76 years’ old, born in 1944, with a list of 21...
Restorative dentistry 17 June 2020
Survival rate of Deep margin elevation for indirect partial restorations
Indirect partial restorations are a good option in case of medium and large sized cavities in posterior teeth, because they can guarantee not only aesthetics, but above all protection to the portion...
Apical periodontitis is a local inflammatory response due to the presence of microorganisms within an infected root canal system . A systematic review by Ng et al. (2008) reported that four...
Orthodontics 17 June 2020
Enamel demineralization during orthodontic treatment: clear aligners vs fixed appliance therapy.
In the latest issue (May 2020) of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics a randomized clinical trial was published evaluating the...
The scientific journal Clinical Trials in Dentistry (CTD), edited by Edra, has a site entirely reserved for it: http://www.clinicaltrialsindentistry.com . In English and with a...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 12 June 2020
The inflammatory relationship between food and health: how to control it
Author: Dr. Attilio Speciani
Your patient is ready for a critical dental procedure, but a last look at the mouth shows inflamed gums and spots of mucositis, conditions not favorable to placing an implant in the best way. Yes,...
Oral Hygiene & Prevention 10 June 2020
Which masks do we have to use to prevent the risk of Coronavirus infection?
In these times, during Coronavirus emergency, there is a lot of talk about masks and what would be the safest for dentists. First of all, between surgical...