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...
Oral surgery 26 January 2021
Molars with intra-radicular horizontal and vertical bone destruction tend to respond less favorably to routine periodontal treatment than single-rooted teeth. Class II and III furcation involvement...
Oral surgery 23 December 2020
Which is the best solution between open flap and flapless technique placement of dental implants?
The use of dental implants in the rehabilitation of partially or totally edentulous patients is a routine procedure with very high and predictable success rates . Despite this, the placement of a...
Bisphosphonates are widely used for the treatment of abnormal bone metabolism for example in osteoporosis. Their continuative use leads to a strong inhibition...
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 surgery 03 June 2020
Sinus floor elevation: intraoperative complications with two ultrasonic tecniques
Tooth loss results in bone remodeling and reduction in horizontal and vertical dimensions of the alveolar ridge. In the posterior upper jaw a sinus...
Oral surgery 04 May 2020
Title: Management of Complications Associated with Elevation of the Maxillary SinusAuthor: Prof. Matteo ChiapascoWhen: May 8th, 2020Time: 8pm GMT+2 – 2pm EST – 11am...
Oral surgery 08 April 2020
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentration of platelets derived from the centrifugation of autologous whole blood. It is extensively used to promote soft...