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)....
Oral surgery 30 July 2021
How to remove metal or amalgam gingival tattoos: a new minimally invasive approach
The blue-gray pigmentation in gingival tissue, called metal or amalgam tattoo, has been found in 3.3% of adults in the United States and is caused by the inadvertent deposition of metal particles,...
Authors: Vittorio Checchi, Luigi Checchi
Objectives. Many dental procedures are responsible for the creation of an aerosol capable of transporting bacteria, virus and infected particles into the surrounding environment. The use of...
Oral surgery 14 July 2021
Awareness of a potential negative impact on driving ability following surgical interventions is crucial for patient safety. One of the key factors influencing driving ability Key is the Total...
The extraction of a lower incisor in orthodontic is uncommon and, in many instances can hold a felling of trepidation. In many cases it can be an excellent alternative to two premolar extractions...
Authors: Luigi Tagliatesta, Nadim Oliva, Giacomo Moretti, Alberto Scagnelli, Thomas Gaglione, Andrea Oliveira
Autologous dental transplantation is defined as the movement of a tooth from one alveolus to another, within the same person. The indications for performing an autotransplantation are mainly linked...
Piezoelectric surgery is a relatively new minimally invasive technique which has achieved popularity in many dentistry branch as implantology, periodontics and oral surgery. Piezosurgery is based on...
Oral surgery 08 June 2021
Dimensional alterations in the post-extraction alveolar process in the esthetic zone
Authors: Bianca Di Murro, Piero Papi, Marco Tromba, Giorgio Pompa
The alveolar process is a tooth-dependent structure. After tooth extraction, remodeling and resorption processes influence hard and soft tissues, leading to a narrower and smaller edentulous...
Oral surgery 07 June 2021
Small diameter and immediate loading implantology: a minimally invasive technique
Authors: Baldi D, Colombo J, Stacchi C, Robiony M, Schierano G
Minimally invasive surgery is a new paradigma also in dentistry. Historically, implant-prosthetic rehabilitations included the use of normal diameter implants ...
The extraction of a dental element, in addition to having a direct impact on the quality of life, initiates a cascade of biological events resulting from alterations in the homeostasis and structural...
Author: Lorena Origo
Founded in the late 1980s, the European Association for Osseointegration was born as an international, interdisciplinary, and independent scientific forum, initially involving reconstructive surgery...
Surgical root canal retreatmentis a surgery procedure performed to remove lesions around the apex of a tooth. This apical surgery is indicated when radiological findings of apical pathology are...
Oral surgery 30 March 2021
Authors: Daniela Sorrentino, Sem Decani, Demetrio Lamloum, Niccolò Lombardi, Andrea Nicali
The purpose of this paper is to describe the marsupialization technique as part of the surgical treatment of maxillary bone cysts. This procedure is particularly useful for interrupting the expansive...
Ankyloglossia (ankylos – curved/tied; glossa – tongue), also known as tongue-tie, is an embryological anatomical malformation of the tongue, characterized by an abnormally short and thick lingual...