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...
Oral surgery 25 February 2021
Management of a patient with systemic diseases affected by large mandibular cyst
Authors:Christian Bacci, Elisa Bardhi, Annalisa Angelini, Marny Fedrigo, Chiara Castellani, Gastone Zanette
Aim of the study: The aim of the study is to describe a significant case of the management of a patient with systemic pathologies, affected by a large mandibular cystic lesion, with long-term...
AUTHORS: Gabriele Villani, Giovanni Lodi, Andrea Sardella, Clementina Elvezia Cucuzza, Rosario Musumeci, Marianna Martinelli, Elena Maria Varoni
Bacteremia of oral origin is defined as the presence of bacteria, coming from the supra and subgingival plaque, in the bloodstream. Usually, bacteremia is transient and asymptomatic, but in...
Oral surgery 21 February 2021
Authors:Maria Sofia Rini, Marco Brady Bucci, Maurizio Marini, Dario Brady Bucci, Diego D’Urso
OBJECTIVES. The aim of this work is to identify the effectiveness and criticality of laser use in dentistry in the light of medico-legal evaluations. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We analyze the...
Oral surgery 14 February 2021
Authors:Magda Mensi, Elisabetta Audino, Eleonora Scotti, Emanuele Zanola, Elisa Bettinsoli, Stefano Negrini, Luca Visconti, Stefano Alessandro Salgarello
INTRODUCTIONThe aim of this retrospective observational study is the comparison between two different surgical approaches for the ONJ treatment in terms of healing and absence of recurrences. These...