Oral surgery 23 May 2022
Authors: Octavian Fiore, Carla Cinquegrana, Elisabetta Vignudelli, Giuseppe Corinaldesi
The definition of “kissing molars (KMs)” refers to a condition in which two or more permanent mandibular impacted molars are in tight contact with the respective occlusal surfaces inside the same...
Maxillary third molar extraction is commonly performed in dental clinics. The traditional techniques is a combination of luxation and removal forces...
Edentulism is mainly rehabilitated with complete dentures worldwide. Patients who remain dissatisfied with their mandibular complete denture may convert it into an implant-supported overdenture with...
Oral surgery 20 February 2022
Thrombocytopenia is defined as such when a platelet count below 150,000 / mL appears and can be classified as:- mild (platelet count between 100,000 / mL and 150,000 / mL), and is usually clinically...
Reduction of postoperative discomfort after third molar surgery is of interest for all oral and maxillofacial surgeons and their patients. Various drugs have been considered in the attempt to...
Authors: Nadim Oliva, Giuseppe Di Martino, Dario Scarnò, Federico Guerri, Pietro Fusari:
Cysts are composed of an inner epithelial portion containing a liquid secretion and of an outer connective wall. In 2017, the last World Health Organization (WHO) classification of odontogenic and...
Oral surgery 16 January 2022
There is a variety of anesthetics that can obtain the specific requirements of different clinical treatments. For tooth extraction it is necessary to use resources to control suffering and discomfort...
Oral surgery 27 December 2021
The number of patients under treatment with oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs - used for primary and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolic diseases - has grown. There are two types of...
Oral surgery 20 December 2021
Tooth extraction causes vertical and horizontal alveolar bone resorption with a spontaneous volumetric hard and soft tissue remodeling. This unfavourable...
Authors: Nadim Oliva, Giuseppe Di Martino, Dario Scarnò, Federico Guerri, Pietro Fusari
Cysts are composed of an inner epithelial portion containing a liquid secretion and of an outer connective wall. In 2017, the last World Health Organization (WHO) classification of odontogenic and...
Oral surgery 06 December 2021
Canines are an important component of the aesthetics of a smile, and their abnormalities involving the morphology, position or absence of these teeth can negatively affect the patient's self-esteem....
Sutures are the most commonly used medical device for wound closure. The main purpose of the suture is to control bleeding in the immediate post-surgery, and to support the tissue until the soft...
Oral surgery 26 November 2021
Impacted mandibular third molars (MTM) or in disodontiasis often cause various pathologies, such as pericoronitis, infections, caries of adjacent teeth, periodontitis, external root resorption and...
Oral surgery 08 November 2021
Authors: Davide Bencivenni, Pierantonio Bellini, Camilla Garuti, Ugo Consolo
Platelet derivates are widely used for tissue regeneration, in dentistry and beyond, with shorter healing time and fewer side effects associated with the surgical trauma or with pathologic...
Oral surgery 18 October 2021
GBR of mandibular atrophic ridges with customized CAD-CAM titanium meshes: a prospective study
Co-authors: Paolo Casentini, Grazia Tommasato, Claudia Dellavia, Massimo Del Fabbro
the aim of this prospective clinical study is to present the preliminary results related to guided bone regeneration (GBR) of mandibular atrophic edentulous ridges with customized CAD/CAM Titanium...
Oral surgery 17 September 2021
Regeneration of intrabony defects using equine-derived biomaterials: A retrospective study
Author: Giacomo Tarquini
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by the formation of a bacterial biofilm that, especially in predisposed subjects, may lead to periodontal ligament destruction and alveolar bone...
Oral surgery 13 September 2021
Marsupialization of the pericoronaric tissue in an impacted third molar. Case report
Authors: M. Bianchi, M. Cavuoto, E. Parisi, I. Paoli, E. Del Bolgia, R. Conti, A. Gonnelli, P. Tonelli
The aim of this article is to report a case of marsupialization of pericoronal tissue of a low impacted wisdom tooth. This technique hasbeen chosen as an alternative way of intervention to the...
Oral surgery 23 August 2021
The surgical extraction of the third molar includes rising a flap, ostectomy and suturing. These procedures could cause swelling, trismus and moderate to severe pain. In oral surgery pain control is...
Oral surgery 18 August 2021
Bone regeneration using an equine cortical membrane. A retrospective study
Authors: Danilo Alessio Di Stefano, Riccardo Tizzoni
Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation in the aesthetic area requires an adequate reconstruction of hard and soft tissues. This reconstruction can be achieved by means of the guided bone...
Oral surgery 11 August 2021
Palatal miniscrew insertion using a CAD-CAM surgical guide: a case report
Authors: Michele Cassetta, Federica Altieri, Rosanna Guarnieri, Gabriella Padalino, Martina Mezio, Ersilia Barbato
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present case report is to describe an orthodontic treatment to gain space in the maxillary arch by using a bone-anchored molar distalization appliance (distal-jet)....